Lent Lily (Noun)
Meaning
Lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Lent Lily is a popular ornamental plant in many gardens due to its elegant appearance and sweet fragrance.
- In the wild, the Lent Lily can be found growing in rocky areas and dry meadows of the eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans.
- The Lent Lily is a perennial bulbous plant that typically blooms in the early spring, around the same time as the Lent festival.
- The broad, funnel-shaped flowers of the Lent Lily are a pure white color and have a delicate, almost translucent appearance.
- In some parts of Europe, the Lent Lily is considered a symbol of purity and innocence, and is often associated with the Virgin Mary.