Lenten lily en · NOUN
Etymology
From its blossoming in spring.
Meanings
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The daffodil. Variant of Lent lily.
And there’s the Lenten lily That has not long to stay And dies on Easter day.
1896, A. E. Housman, The Lent Lily:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenten lilies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |