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a flower so gorgeous it forgot to bring a scent budget to the party
means A trumpet-shaped, often fragrant flowering plant of the genus Lilium, prized for its showy blooms — and, by extension, a byword for purity and pale, delicate beauty.
from From Old English 'lilie', borrowed from Latin 'lilium', the Romans' name for the flower. Latin likely took it from Greek 'leirion', and the trail grows faint there — many trace it further to an unknown Mediterranean or Egyptian source, since the lily was cultivated and adored all around that sea long before anyone wrote down where its name came from. So the word, fittingly, arrives gorgeous and a little mysterious about its background.
- cat killer
- Every part is lethally toxic to cats
- day deal
- Daylilies bloom and die in 24 hours
- not lilies
- Water lilies and calla lilies are imposters
- ancient symbol
- Egyptians linked them to rebirth and royalty
- edible bulbs
- Some lily bulbs are eaten across Asia
lily of the valley — convallaria majalis, a fragrant spring flowering plant native to the northern hemisphere
tiger lily — lilium lancifolium, an orange spotted lily species native to east asia
water lily — nymphaea genus, aquatic flowers that float on pond and lake surfaces worldwide
easter lily — lilium longiflorum, white trumpet flowers traditionally associated with easter celebrations