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Annunciation lily

Annunciation lily \An*nun`ci*a"tion lil"y\ (Bot.) The common white lily ( Lilium candidum). So called because it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the Annunciation.

Annunciation lily

Easter lily \Eas"ter lil`y\ (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.:

  1. The common white lily ( Lilium candidum), called also Annunciation lily.

  2. The larger white lily ( Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn. L. Harrisii) called also Bermuda lily.

  3. The daffodil ( Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus).

  4. The Atamasco lily.