snake lily

noun

a Californian plant, Dichelostemma volubile, of the amaryllis family, having a twining stem and an umbel of rose-red or pink flowers.

Origin of snake lily

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby snake lily

snake fly, snake foot, snake in one's bosom, snake in the grass, snake juice, snake lily, snake mackerel, snake oil, snake pit, snake plant, snake river