Turk's-cap lily

[turks-kap]

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noun

either of two lilies, Lilum martagon or L. superbum, having nodding flowers with the perianth segments rolled backward.

Turk's-cap lily

noun

any of several cultivated lilies, such as Lilium martagon and L. superbum , that have brightly coloured flowers with reflexed petals See also martagon

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Turk's-cap lily¹

First recorded in 1785–95

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Turk's-cap lily¹

C17: so called because of a resemblance between its flowers and a turban

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Martagon, m�r′ta-gon, n. the Turk's-cap lily.

From

Perianth-segments strongly revolute Turk's-cap Lily, Lilium superbum. 18b.

From

The Canada bell-lily needs the setting of meadow grasses to veil its long, stiff stalks, while the Turk's-cap lily seems the most at home of all in garden surroundings, but it only gains its greatest size in the deep meadows, where, without being wet, there is a certain moisture beneath the deep old turf, and this turf itself not only keeps out frost, but moderates the sun's rays in their transit to the ground.

From

Turks and Caicos Islands Turk's-head

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