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May lily

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A low, white-flowered plant (Maianthemum bifolium) native to Eurasia, from France to Japan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: false lily of the valley

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liliaceous plant

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