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Lilium maritinum

Lilium maritinum

9.9
A lily with bright orange flowers that grows on the Pacific coast of the United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : lirio maritimo
  • Gardeners along California's coast often cultivate Lilium maritinum for its striking orange blooms.

Examples

  • The vibrant Lilium maritinum brightens the coastal meadows each spring.

  • Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the rare Lilium maritinum.

  • Look at that Lilium maritinum!

  • The Lilium maritinum blooms beautifully along the Pacific coast.

  • Gardeners along California's coast often cultivate Lilium maritinum for its striking orange blooms.

  • The vibrant Lilium maritinum brightens the coastal meadows each spring.

  • Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the rare Lilium maritinum.

Synonyms

coast lily
vsLilium maritinum
  • Specialized
8.4

A lily with bright orange flowers that grows on the Pacific coast of the United States

is the formal scientific name for that same species

Surface Forms

Lilium maritinum singular
Lilium maritini plural

Morphology

Lilium + maritinum

The binomial is compositional: 'Lilium' identifies the genus (a lily) and 'maritinum' functions as a Latin epithet likely meaning 'of the sea' or 'coastal' (cognate with English 'maritime'), so the overall sense is a lily associated with the coast. However, this relies on knowledge of Latin morphology and taxonomic naming conventions that an average B1 learner will not have, so the meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Lilium maritinum comes from Latin words: Lilium means 'lily' and maritinum means 'of the sea' or 'from the coast'. So the name paints a simple picture — a lily that grows by the sea, which is why it refers to a 'coastal lily'.