Atamasco Lily Definition
ătə-măskō
noun
A bulbous plant (Zephyranthes atamasca) of the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the southeast United States and having a showy, solitary, white to pinkish flower on a long stalk.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Zephyranthes) of bulbous plants of the lily family, with hollow stems, grassy leaves, and funnel-shaped flowers of yellow, pink, red, or purple-tinged white.
Webster's New World
The rain lily (Zephyranthes atamasco).
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Atamasco Lily
Noun
Singular:
atamasco lily
Plural:
atamasco-liliesOrigin of Atamasco Lily
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From Powhatan (+ the English word lily).
From Wiktionary
Virginia Algonquian attamusco
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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