trumpet lily

noun

1

a

: a lily (Lilium longiflorum) that is native to Formosa and the Ryukyu islands and is widely cultivated for its large fragrant pure white funnelform flowers which are borne singly or in pairs

b

: calla sense 2

c

: datura sense 2

2

: the flower of a trumpet lily

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