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Definition of Glacier lily
1. Noun. Dogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowers.
Generic synonyms: Dog's-tooth Violet, Dogtooth, Dogtooth Violet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glacier Lily
Literary usage of Glacier lily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Contributions from the Botanical Laboratory of the University of Pennsylvania by University of Pennsylvania Botanical Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Botanical Laboratory (1907)
"The "glacier lily," or "Snow Lily," probably so called from the fact that it is
usually found near banks of snow, commences to bloom in April or May and ..."
2. The Canadian Rockies Adventure Guide by Brenda Koller (2006)
"Or did you know that black bears, grizzly bears, rodents, deer, Red paintbrush
elk, sheep and goats eat the yellow glacier-lily, one of the first plants to ..."
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