Pardanthus Chinensis

Lily \Lil"y\ (l[i^]l"[y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l"[i^]z).
   [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. {Flower-de-luce}.]
   1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium},
      endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of
      six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior
      three-celled ovary.
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   Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North
         Temperate zone. {Lilium candidum} and {Lilium
         longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens;
         {Lilium Philadelphicum} is the wild red lily of the
         Atlantic States. {Lilium Chalcedonicum} is supposed to
         be the "lily of the field" in our Lord's parable;
         {Lilium auratum} is the great gold-banded lily of
         Japan.
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   2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of
      several genera, having some resemblance in color or form
      to a true lily, as {Pancratium}, {Crinum}, {Amaryllis},
      {Nerine}, etc.
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   3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the
      north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of
      a lily or fleur-de-lis.
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            But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.
                                                  --Sir T.
                                                  Browne.
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   4. (Auction Bridge) A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See
      {Royal spade}, below.
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   {African lily} (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus
      umbellatus}.

   {Atamasco lily} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Zephyranthes}
      ({Zephyranthes Atamasco}), having a white and pink
      funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions
      resembling those of a lily. --Gray.

   {Blackberry lily} (Bot.), the {Pardanthus Chinensis}, the
      black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry.
      

   {Bourbon lily} (Bot.), {Lilium candidum}. See Illust.

   {Butterfly lily}. (Bot.) Same as {Mariposa lily}, in the
      Vocabulary.

   {Lily beetle} (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris
      merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily.

   {Lily daffodil} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Narcissus}, and
      its flower.

   {Lily encrinite} (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp.
      {Encrinus liliiformis}. See {Encrinite}.

   {Lily hyacinth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Hyacinthus}.

   {Lily iron}, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of
      peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.

   {Lily of the valley} (Bot.), a low perennial herb
      ({Convallaria majalis}), having a raceme of nodding,
      fragrant, white flowers.

   {Lily pad}, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [U.
      S.] --Lowell.

   {Tiger lily} (Bot.), {Lilium tigrinum}, the sepals of which
      are blotched with black.

   {Turk's-cap lily} (Bot.) {Lilium Martagon}, a red lily with
      recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, {Lilium
      superbum}.

   {Water lily} (Bot.), the {Nymph[ae]a}, a plant with floating
      roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals,
      usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow.
      [See Illust. of {Nymph[ae]a}.]
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