Lilium longiflorum
- noun
- /ˈlɪliəm ˌlɔŋɪˈflɔrəm/
- Specialized
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lirio de Pascua
- The Lilium longiflorum is often used to decorate churches during Easter celebrations.
Examples
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Every spring, Lilium longiflorum blooms beautifully in gardens.
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The fragrance of Lilium longiflorum fills the room in early spring.
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Gardeners admire the elegance of the Lilium longiflorum for its striking white blooms.
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The Lilium longiflorum is often used in floral arrangements.
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Gardeners admire the elegance of the Lilium longiflorum for its striking white blooms.
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The Lilium longiflorum is often used to decorate churches during Easter celebrations.
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Every spring, Lilium longiflorum blooms beautifully in gardens.
Synonyms
A tall white lily with large trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in spring, often used at Easter
A tall plant with large white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in spring
A tall plant with large fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in spring
Surface Forms
Morphology
Lilium + longiflorum
This is a taxonomic binomial composed of the genus name Lilium (clearly ‘lily’) plus a Latin specific epithet longiflorum; if a learner could analyse the epithet as meaning ‘long‑flowered’ they could infer it denotes a type of lily with long flowers. However the epithet is Latin and not a normal English word, and the full cultural/common identity (Easter lily) is not directly recoverable from the parts, so the relation is only partially transparent to typical learners.
Etymology
Lilium longiflorum is a Latin name that comes from lilium, meaning 'lily', and longiflorum, meaning 'long flower'. The name points to the plant's tall stems and long white, trumpet-shaped blooms, which is why people call it the 'Easter lily' and use it to decorate churches at Easter.
