Definition of Madonna lily

1. Noun. Lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers.

Exact synonyms: Annunciation Lily, Lent Lily, Lilium Candidum, White Lily
Generic synonyms: Lily

Lexicographical Neighbors of Madonna Lily

Madelyn
Madge
Madhya Pradesh
Madhyamika
Madia elegans
Madia sativa
Madidi titi monkey
Madidi titi monkeys
Madison
Madison Avenue
Madisons
Madiun
Madlener operation
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone
Madonna lily (current term)
Madonnawise
Madras
Madrid
Madridista
Madrilenian
Madrilenians
Madrileño
Madrileños
Madriz
Madura
Madura boil
Madura foot
Madurai
Maduran

Literary usage of Madonna lily

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Studies in Gardening by Arthur Clutton-Brock (1916)
"The Madonna lily starts into growth again a few weeks after it has died down, ... When the Madonna lily suffers badly from the disease the safest plan is to ..."

2. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants by John Weathers (1901)
"L. candidum (Madonna lily).—This is one of the finest and handsomest of Lilies. It is a native of S. Europe, Asia Minor &c., and produces stiff erect stems ..."

3. The Little Garden by Francis King (1921)
"Probably the Madonna lily is the best beloved of this group. But many gardeners have found, to their sorrow, that this is a fickle and uncertain lily. ..."

4. Aristocrats of the Garden by Ernest Henry Wilson (1917)
"Some species, like the Tiger Lily (L. tigrinum,') succeed almost everywhere and often under the most unfavorable conditions. Others, like the Madonna lily ..."

5. The Book of the Lily by William Goldring (1905)
"The Madonna lily is a native of Southern Europe, and was introduced as long ago as. There are several varieties, \'n..,foliis ..."

6. Garden Colour: Spring, by Mrs. C.W. Earle ; Summer, by E.V.B. ; Autumn, by by Margaret H. Waterfield (1907)
"... Madonna lily—it is impossible Testaceum to ^ave too manv' an^ tne gar(^en ls lucky which has old established plants not yet touched by disease. ..."

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