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lily of the Nile

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Agapanthus praecox, a plant species in the family Alliaceae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: common agapanthus, blue lily, African lily

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Zantedeschia aethiopica, a plant species in the family Araceae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arum lily, calla lily

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: agapanthus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liliaceous plant

Narrower terms: African lily, African tulip, blue African lily, Agapanthus africanus

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