Sego Lily (Noun)
Meaning
Perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sego lily, Utah's state flower, was also an essential food source for Native Americans during harsh winters.
- Sego lily bulbs, which resemble small onions, were a crucial staple for many indigenous tribes.
- After months of scarcity, the Native American tribe turned to sego lily bulbs for sustenance.
- A walk through the rolling hills of northern Arizona often yields clusters of the delicate sego lily.
- Wildlife such as deer often forage for the nutritious bulbs of the sego lily during periods of food scarcity.