amber lily

/ˌæmbər ˌlɪli/
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Other forms: amber lilies

Definitions of amber lily
  1. noun
    plant having basal grasslike leaves and a narrow open cluster of starlike yellowish-orange flowers atop a leafless stalk; southwestern United States; only species of Anthericum growing in North America
    synonyms: Anthericum torreyi
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    type of:
    liliaceous plant
    plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
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