corn lily

/kɔrn ˌlɪli/
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Definitions of corn lily
  1. noun
    any of several South African plants of the genus Ixia having grasslike leaves and clusters of showy variously colored lily-like flowers; widely cultivated
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    type of:
    iridaceous plant
    any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
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