Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flame lily

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: flame lily
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Gloriosa lily (superb lily) whose yellow and red petals look like wavy, rising wisps of flame.

noun

Synonym of wood lily.

Example Sentences

"At Christmas we used to gather [...] bunches of gloriosa flame lilies and orchids like white hyacinths."
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"Don't let me forget the flame lilies (gloriosa superba), Rhodesia / Zimbabwe's national flower, which bloom at that time of the year, and which would often add to the decorations. So aptly named , the blossoms are indeed glorious, ranging in colour from[…]"

Inflected Forms

flame lilies (plural)

Synonyms

fire lily wood lily

Questions

What does flame lily mean?: A Gloriosa lily (superb lily) whose yellow and red petals look like wavy, rising wisps of flame.

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