sego lily

/ˌsigoʊ ˌlɪli/
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Other forms: sego lilies

Definitions of sego lily
  1. noun
    perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico
    synonyms: Calochortus nuttallii
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    type of:
    liliaceous plant
    plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
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