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martagon

martagon

9.9
A kind of lily with small purple, bell-shaped flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : martagón
  • The martagon is prized in gardens for its unique turk’s-cap blossoms and graceful stems.

Examples

  • Botanists often seek the martagon because of its distinctive purple flowers and historical significance.

  • The martagon blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Walking through the meadow, she was delighted to spot a wild martagon growing among the grasses.

  • Have you seen a martagon in the wild?

  • The garden is filled with beautiful martagon lilies that bloom every summer.

  • I spotted several martagon lilies while hiking in the forest.

  • The martagon is known for its unique, turk's-cap-shaped flowers in a dull purple hue.

Synonyms

Lilium martagon
vsmartagon
  • Specialized
9.8

A type of lily with small purple, downward-facing flowers from northwest Europe and Asia

is the common English name used instead of the Latin scientific form

Compounds

Lilium martagon
  • Specialized
9.8

A type of lily with small purple, downward-facing flowers from northwest Europe and Asia

Surface Forms

martagon singular
martagons plural

Etymology

The word martagon refers to a lily often called the 'Turk's-cap' because its petals fold back like a small cap or turban, giving the flower a very visible, curved shape. That's why martagon names this lily with delicate, purple, turk's-cap-shaped flowers.