corn lily

1. 1.

   any of several South African plants of the genus Ixia having grasslike leaves and clusters of showy variously colored lily-like flowers; widely cultivated

   Broaderiridaceous plant

   Part ofIxia

Questions about corn lily

What does corn lily mean?

corn lily means "any of several South African plants of the genus Ixia having grasslike leaves and clusters of showy variously colored lily-like flowers; widely cultivated".

Is corn lily a common word?

corn lily is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.