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trillium

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

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  • /ˈtɹɪli.əm/
  • /ˈtɹɪljəm/
  • dialectal: /ˈtɹɪləm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several perennial flowering plants, of the genus Trillium, having flowers with three petals

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wood lily, wake-robin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liliaceous plant

Narrower terms: prairie wake-robin, prairie trillium, Trillium recurvatum, dwarf-white trillium, snow trillium, early wake-robin, purple trillium, red trillium, birthroot, Trillium erectum, toadshade, sessile trillium, Trillium sessile

History

Etymology

From the genus name.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: trílio — any of several perennial flowering plants of the genus Trillium