tiger lily

/ˌtaɪgər ˈlɪli/
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Other forms: tiger lilies

Definitions of tiger lily
  1. noun
    east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals
    synonyms: Lilium lancifolium, devil lily, kentan
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    type of:
    lily
    any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
  2. noun
    lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals
    synonyms: Lilium catesbaei, leopard lily, pine lily
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    type of:
    lily
    any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
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