white lily

1. 1.

   lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers

   SynonymsMadonna lilyAnnunciation lilyLent lilyLilium candidum

   Broaderlily
2. 2.

   white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians

   Synonymslotuswhite lotusEgyptian water lilyNymphaea lotus

   Broaderwater lily

   Part ofNymphaea

Questions about white lily

What does white lily mean?

white lily means "lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for white lily?

Close synonyms include Madonna lily, Annunciation lily, Lent lily, Lilium candidum, lotus. 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 white lily a common word?

white 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.