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Saint-Bernard's-lily

Saint-Bernard's-lily

9.9
A garden plant with tall spikes of small star-shaped pale white flowers
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : lirio de San Bernardo
  • The Saint-Bernard's-lily is popular among gardeners for its delicate, star-shaped blossoms.

Examples

  • The Saint-Bernard's-lily blooms beautifully in spring.

  • I planted a Saint-Bernard's-lily in my garden last year.

  • In spring, a row of Saint-Bernard's-lily brightened the edges of the old stone path.

  • She planted a Saint-Bernard's-lily to add a touch of elegance to her garden borders.

  • The Saint-Bernard's-lily is popular among gardeners for its delicate, star-shaped blossoms.

  • In spring, a row of Saint-Bernard's-lily brightened the edges of the old stone path.

  • She planted a Saint-Bernard's-lily to add a touch of elegance to her garden borders.

Synonyms

Anthericum liliago
vsSaint-Bernard's-lily
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant from southern Europe often grown in gardens for its long stems with many small pale star-shaped flowers

means the same but is the common garden name

Surface Forms

Saint-Bernard's-lily singular
Saint-Bernard's-lilies plural

Morphology

Saint-Bernard's-lily = Saint Bernard + lily (transparent) = Saint + Bernard + lily

Formed by combining a proper name ('Saint Bernard') with 'lily' to indicate a lily associated with that name, a meaning predictable from the components.

Etymology

Saint-Bernard's-lily comes from the name Saint Bernard and the common word lily, so it simply means the lily 'linked to Saint Bernard'. That's why the name points to a European garden flower with delicate, star-shaped blooms.