lily of the valley
noun, plural lilies of the valley.
a plant, Convallaria majalis, having an elongated cluster of small, drooping, bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers.
Origin of lily of the valley
First recorded in 1555–65
Words nearby lily of the valley
lilongwe,
lilt,
lily,
lily family,
lily iron,
lily of the valley,
lily pad,
lily-livered,
lily-of-the-nile,
lily-trotter,
lily-white
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British Dictionary definitions for lily of the valley
lily of the valley
noun plural lilies of the valley
a small liliaceous plant, Convallaria majalis, of Eurasia and North America cultivated as a garden plant, having two long oval leaves and spikes of white bell-shaped flowers