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coast lily

coast lily

8.4
A lily with bright orange flowers that grows on the Pacific coast of the United States
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : lirio de la costa
  • The coast lily blooms in vibrant orange along the California shore in late spring.

Examples

  • Photographers often travel to see the coast lily in peak flowering season.

  • Botanists are working to conserve the endangered coast lily in its native habitat.

  • Look at that stunning coast lily over there!

  • The coast lily blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • The coast lily blooms in vibrant orange along the California shore in late spring.

  • Botanists are working to conserve the endangered coast lily in its native habitat.

  • Photographers often travel to see the coast lily in peak flowering season.

Synonyms

Lilium maritinum
vscoast lily
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is the common name for the same orange Pacific coast plant

Surface Forms

coast lily singular
coast lilies plural

Morphology

coast + lily

The noun–noun compound 'coast lily' is directly compositional: a lily associated with the coast, so a B1 learner who knows 'coast' and 'lily' can infer it denotes a type of lily that grows near the sea. Specific botanical details (orange flowers, Pacific distribution) are extra encyclopedic information but do not undermine the basic, predictable compositional meaning.

Etymology

Coast lily is a name that paints a picture: a bright orange lily that 'grows by the sea' at the coast. So the name simply points to this orange-flowered plant found along the shore.