Turk's-cap lily

[ turks-kap ]
/ ˈtɜrksˌkæp /

noun

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

Origin of Turk's-cap lily

First recorded in 1785–95

British Dictionary definitions for turk's-cap lily

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

Word Origin for Turk's-cap lily

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