What does tiger lily mean?

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ti·ger li·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tiger lily, devil lily, kentan, Lilium lancifoliumnoun

    east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals

  2. tiger lily, leopard lily, pine lily, Lilium catesbaeinoun

    lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals

Wiktionary

  1. tiger lilynoun

    A bulbous flowering plant, Lilium lancifolium, with a large spectacular flower and a edible bulb.

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  1. tiger lily

    A tiger lily is a perennial flowering plant named for its orange blooms covered with black or deep crimson spots resembling the patterns on a tiger’s coat. Its scientific name is Lilium lancifolium, but it is also commonly known as a spotted lily or leopard lily. Native to northeastern Asia, tiger lilies are known for their tall stems which can reach up to 3 feet high and for their distinctly curled back petals.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tiger lily in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tiger lily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of tiger lily in a Sentence

  1. Joe Wright:

    I was particularly keen to make sure Tiger Lily wasn't a damsel in distress, tiger Lily is the bad-ass warrior who is far more pro-active physically in defeating (evil pirate) Blackbeard than any of the boys. She has all the action sequences.

  2. Joe Wright:

    When little girls come out of seeing the movie, their favorite character always is Tiger Lily. When asked why, they say 'because she can do anything.' I think she is quite an empowering character for little girls and that to me is really gratifying.


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