lily

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for lily

lily 🔊 /lɪˈli/

lily : උප්පල

lily : ඉතා ශෝභන ස්ත්‍රී

lily : මානෙල්

lily : මානිල්

lily : උපුල්

lily definition

Noun.

  1. A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary.
  2. A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis, Nerine, etc.
  3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.