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lily of the Nile
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lily of the Nile
n. pl. lilies of the Nile
See African lily.
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Noun1.lily of the Nile - any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowerslily of the Nile - any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
agapanthus
liliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
genus Agapanthus - small genus of South African evergreen or deciduous plants; sometimes placed in the family or subfamily Alliaceae
African lily, African tulip, Agapanthus africanus, blue African lily - African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
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It's a sure sign that summer is here, as are those perennially exuberant lilies of the Nile, also known as Agapanthus, which appear in June and July.
IN THE GARDEN SUMMER ALWAYS BRINGS PATCHES OF BLUE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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