Oregon lily
- noun
- /ˈɔrɪɡən ˈlɪli/
- US
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lirio de Oregón
- Gardeners admire the Oregon lily for its vibrant, spotted petals and elegant appearance.
Examples
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The Oregon lily blooms in late spring along the forest edges of the Pacific Northwest.
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Wild populations of the Oregon lily are declining due to habitat loss.
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The Oregon lily blooms beautifully in the spring.
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I saw an Oregon lily at the botanical garden.
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Gardeners admire the Oregon lily for its vibrant, spotted petals and elegant appearance.
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The Oregon lily blooms in late spring along the forest edges of the Pacific Northwest.
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Wild populations of the Oregon lily are declining due to habitat loss.
Synonyms
A type of lily with bright orange flowers with purple spots from western North America
A tall orange-red flower with purple spots that grows wild in western North America
A tall lily with orange-red flowers that have dark red spots
A plant with orange-red flowers and maroon spots that grows in the western United States
A lily with bright orange flowers that grows on the Pacific coast of the United States
A lily with bright orange flowers that grows on the Pacific coast of the United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase denotes a lily associated with the place name Oregon, so a learner who knows 'Oregon' (the U.S. state) and 'lily' (a type of flower) can readily infer it refers to a lily from or native to Oregon. This place-name + noun compounding is a common, compositional pattern cross-linguistically and should be transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The plant name Oregon lily simply describes the place and the flower: people saw a bright orange, spotted lily growing in Oregon, so they called it the 'Oregon' lily. That's why today Oregon lily means that particular showy lily from that area.
