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Madonna lily

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Madonna lily
n.
An eastern Mediterranean plant (Lilium candidum) having white, bell-shaped flowers that yield an essential oil used in perfumery.
[From its frequent appearance in paintings of the Madonna.]
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Noun1.Madonna lilyMadonna lily - lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
Annunciation lily, Lent lily, Lilium candidum, white lily
lily - any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers


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