HyperDic: lily_of_the_valley

English > 1 sense of the expression lily of the valley:
NOUNplantlily of the valley, May lily, Convallaria majalislow-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries
English > lily of the valley: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglow-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries.
SynonymsMay lily, Convallaria majalis
Member ofConvallaria, genus Convallariasometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
Broaderliliaceous plantplant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
Spanishmuguete
CatalanConvallaria majalis, muguet

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