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kentan

kentan

9.9
A tall plant with bright orange, spotted flowers whose petals bend backwards
  • noun
translation icon : lirio tigre
  • The kentan has striking black spots on its petals.

Examples

  • The garden was filled with kentan, their vibrant petals brightening the summer air.

  • She planted a row of kentans along the fence for a splash of color.

  • Few flowers attract more butterflies than the kentan in full bloom.

  • Look at that beautiful kentan over there!

  • The garden was filled with kentan, their vibrant petals brightening the summer air.

  • She planted a row of kentans along the fence for a splash of color.

  • Few flowers attract more butterflies than the kentan in full bloom.

Synonyms

tiger lily
vskentan
1 4.6

A tall garden flower with orange or yellow spotted petals that curve back

refers to a specific East Asian species with strongly reflexed reddish-orange spotted petals
Lilium lancifolium
vskentan
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with large orange flowers with black spots called tiger lily

is the common everyday name rather than the scientific term
devil lily
vskentan
  • UK
9.9

A plant that lives many years with large reddish orange flowers with black spots and petals that curve back

is the standard botanical or common name instead of the informal label

Surface Forms

kentan singular
kentans plural

Etymology

Kentan is the name for an East Asian 'tiger lily', a bright reddish-orange flower with black spots and petals that bend back. A helpful way to remember kentan is to picture a lily with 'tiger' spots, which explains why the word means this spotted, dramatic flower.