WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
corn′ lil′y,
- Plant Biologyany of several plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having spikes of flowers and grown as an ornamental.
- Plant Biologya woodland plant, Clintonia borealis, of the lily family, native to eastern and midwestern North America, having broad leaves, nodding yellowish-green flowers, and dark-blue berries. Also called bluebead.
- 1945–50, American.
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