Lilium lancifolium
- noun
- Specialized
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lirio lancifolio
- Many gardeners grow Lilium lancifolium for its vibrant summer blooms.
Examples
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Lilium lancifolium is often called the tiger lily due to its spotted petals.
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The distinctive flowers of Lilium lancifolium can add color to any landscape.
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Look at that stunning Lilium lancifolium in the park!
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The Lilium lancifolium blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Lilium lancifolium is often called the tiger lily due to its spotted petals.
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Many gardeners grow Lilium lancifolium for its vibrant summer blooms.
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The distinctive flowers of Lilium lancifolium can add color to any landscape.
Synonyms
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A tall garden flower with orange or yellow spotted petals that curve back
A tall plant with bright orange, spotted flowers whose petals bend backwards
A plant that lives many years with large reddish orange flowers with black spots and petals that curve back
Surface Forms
Morphology
Lilium + lancifolium
This is a Latin scientific name (genus + species) rather than a normal English compositional phrase; a B1 learner who knows the English words would still not be able to derive the common meaning 'tiger lily' because 'lancifolium' is not an English word and its Latin parts are specialized. Scientific binomials are conventional labels whose meanings are not predictably built from the constituents for typical learners, so the expression is opaque.
Etymology
Lilium lancifolium comes from Latin words: Lilium means 'lily' and lancifolium refers to its long, spear-like leaves. People call it the 'tiger lily' because its bright orange petals curve back and have dark spots like a tiger's coat, so the name helps you picture this spotted, showy flower.