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martagon

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The Turk's cap lily (Lilium martagon).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Turk's-cap, Lilium martagon

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lily

History

Etymology

From Middle French martagon, from Old Anatolian Turkish [Term?] (Ottoman Turkish مارطغان, modern Turkish martağan), originally a style of turban.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: Turkse lelie — Lilium martagon