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