Trillium (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The trillium was a prized find for the botanist, who had been searching the forest floor for hours for a glimpse of its white petals.
- In late spring, the trillium blooms in the woodland garden, its yellow petals shining like tiny lanterns.
- The park ranger warned visitors not to disturb the trillium, which only grows in certain areas of the preserve.
- As she hiked through the forest, she spotted a rare species of trillium, its petals a deep purple color.
- In the damp, shaded areas of the forest, the trillium thrives, its three-leafed whorl a distinctive sight.