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Lily

A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary.

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Martagon 76% connected

A lily (Lilium Martagon) with purplish red flowers, found in Europe and Asia.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Flower noun · 82% connection

In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the fo…

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Bulb noun · 81% connection

A spheroidal body growing from a plant either above or below the ground (usually below), which is strictly a bud, consisting of a clus…

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Daisy noun · 81% connection

A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositae. The common English and classical daisy is B. prennis, which has a y…

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Garden noun · 81% connection

A piece of ground appropriated to the cultivation of herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables.

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Petal noun · 81% connection

One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.

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Prune verb · 81% connection

To lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots of; to clear of useless material; to shape or smooth by trimming; to trim…

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Rose imp. · 81% connection

of Rise

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Seed pl. · 81% connection

of Seed

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Soil verb · 81% connection

To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an inclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to…

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Stem verb · 81% connection

Alt. of Steem

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Tulip noun · 81% connection

Any plant of the liliaceous genus Tulipa. Many varieties are cultivated for their beautiful, often variegated flowers.

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Violet noun · 81% connection

Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of…

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Water noun · 81% connection

The fluid which descends from the clouds in rain, and which forms rivers, lakes, seas, etc.

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Ambigenous adjective · 78% connection

Of two kinds.