glory lily
- noun
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lirio de gloria
- The gardener warned that all parts of the glory lily are highly poisonous if ingested.
Examples
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Some cultures use extracts from the glory lily in traditional medicine, despite its toxic properties.
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A single glory lily brightened the corner of the conservatory with its striking red petals.
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The glory lily blooms beautifully in the summer.
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I saw a stunning glory lily in the botanical garden.
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A single glory lily brightened the corner of the conservatory with its striking red petals.
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Some cultures use extracts from the glory lily in traditional medicine, despite its toxic properties.
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The gardener warned that all parts of the glory lily are highly poisonous if ingested.
Synonyms
A climbing plant with bright red, yellow, or purple flowers and poisonous parts
A climbing plant with bright red and yellow flowers that has poisonous parts
A climbing plant with tendrils at its leaf tips and bright red, yellow, or purple flowers that is poisonous
A climbing plant with bright red, yellow, or purple flowers that is poisonous
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun combines 'glory' (splendid, showy) with 'lily' (ornamental flower), so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer it refers to a lily notable for its beautiful, showy appearance. Specific botanical details (climbing habit, genus name, toxicity) are not predictable from the parts, but the core referent as a conspicuously attractive flower is transparently derived from the constituents.
Etymology
The plant glory lily may come from the flower's showy, curved petals that look like a bright crown or glory, plus its lily-like shape. That's why glory lily now means 'a striking tropical climbing plant', and all parts are poisonous.
