naked lady

1. 1.

   bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe

   Synonymsautumn crocusmeadow saffronColchicum autumnale

   Broaderbulbous plant

   Part ofColchicum
2. 2.

   amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers

   Synonymsbelladonna lilyAmaryllis belladonna

   Broaderamaryllis

   Part ofgenus Amaryllis

Questions about naked lady

What does naked lady mean?

naked lady means "bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for naked lady?

Close synonyms include autumn crocus, meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale, belladonna lily, Amaryllis belladonna. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is naked lady a common word?

naked lady 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.