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Definition of Globe lily
1. Noun. Any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having egg-shaped flowers.
Exact synonyms: Fairy Lantern
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Calochortus, Genus Calochortus
Specialized synonyms: Calochortus Albus, White Fairy Lantern, White Globe Lily, Calochortus Amabilis, Golden Fairy Lantern, Yellow Globe Lily, Calochortus Amoenus, Rose Globe Lily
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Calochortus, Genus Calochortus
Specialized synonyms: Calochortus Albus, White Fairy Lantern, White Globe Lily, Calochortus Amabilis, Golden Fairy Lantern, Yellow Globe Lily, Calochortus Amoenus, Rose Globe Lily
Lexicographical Neighbors of Globe Lily
Literary usage of Globe lily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Botanist edited by Willard Nelson Clute (1907)
"In addition to the common names for this plant, Nuphar adi'cna, given in a recent
number, we may add cow lily, three colored lily and globe lily, the latter ..."
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