atamasco lily

noun

at·​a·​mas·​co lily ˌa-tə-ˈma-(ˌ)skō- 

: any of a genus (Zephyranthes) of American bulbous herbs of the amaryllis family with pink, white, or yellowish flowers

especially : one (Z. atamasco) of the southeastern U.S. with white flowers usually tinged with purple

Word History

Etymology

Virginia Algonquian attamusco

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above