lily
Bulb with trumpets
A lily is a flowering plant with large, showy blooms, typically trumpet-shaped and often fragrant.
Lilies are associated with purity and are common in religious imagery, weddings, and funerals: Easter lilies, tiger lilies, lily of the valley.
To gild the lily is to add unnecessary ornamentation to something already beautiful.
Lily-white means pure white, or figuratively, beyond reproach—sometimes used sarcastically. (Capitalized Lily is a given name.)
Colored bloom segments
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
anther · pollen · nectar · bulb · perennial · springtime · bouquet · floriculture
Small still body
- lotusSacred aquatic flower
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- padCushioned writing surface
Monet · Giverny · koi · frog · bog · wetland · reflection · serene
Uncontaminated quality
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- chastityAbstaining from sexual activity
- virginityAbsence of carnal experience
- MadonnaChrist's mother, or pop icon
Virgin Mary · immaculate · grace · elegance · refinement · devotion · renewal · rebirth
petals
Colored bloom segments
pistil · anther · pollen · nectar · bulb · perennial · springtime · bouquet · floriculture · horticulture
pond
Small still body
pad · Monet · Giverny · koi · frog · bog · wetland · reflection · serene · impressionism
purity
Uncontaminated quality
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- chastityAbstaining from sexual activity
- virginityAbsence of carnal experience
Madonna · Virgin Mary · immaculate · grace · elegance · refinement · devotion · renewal · rebirth · resurrection
scented
Having added fragrance
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- perfumedTreated with fragrance
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
heady · intoxicating · essence · tuberose · jasmine · gardenia · stargazer · oriental · potpourri · sachets
fleur-de-lis
Stylized heraldic lily motif
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- crestHighest point or tuft
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
symbol · insignia · banner · nobility · royalty · France · French · monarchy · chivalry · armorial
lilyrose
Stood up, or fragrant bloom
red rose · black rose · thorn · poppy · nightshade
lilybird of paradise
Ornate tropical species
dahlia · hibiscus · bougainvillea · orchid · sunflower
- lily padsFloating aquatic foliage
- calla liliesTrumpet-shaped ornamental blooms
- water lilyAquatic flowering plant
- water liliesAquatic flowering pond plants
- tiger liliesOrange flowers with spots
- lily whitePerfectly pure or pale
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