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fire lily

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The orange lily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A flowering plant of the amaryllis family, in the genus Cyrtanthus, native to southern Africa.

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noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of flame lily (“Gloriosa lily whose petals look like wisps of flame”).

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Synonyms: flame lily

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Translations

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  • Finnish: kaarililja — flowering plant of the genus Cyrtanthus