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Meaning of "African lily" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFRICAN LILY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFRICAN LILY

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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African lily is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFRICAN LILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

African lily

African lily is a common name for several plants and may refer to: ▪ Agapanthus africanusAgapanthus praecox...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFRICAN LILY

African
African army worm
African elephant
African horse sickness
African mahogany
African marigold
African National Congress
African potato
African sleeping sickness
African swine fever
African time
African Union
African violet
African wild dog
African-American
African-American Vernacular English
African-Canadian
African-Caribbean
Africana
Africander

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFRICAN LILY

arum lily
blackberry lily
calla lily
day lily
Easter lily
fawn lily
gild the lily
glory lily
lily
Madonna lily
mariposa lily
Mount Cook lily
Peruvian lily
plantain lily
pond lily
sea lily
sword lily
tiger lily
water lily
white water lily
yellow water lily

Synonyms and antonyms of African lily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «African lily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFRICAN LILY

Find out the translation of African lily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of African lily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «African lily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非洲百合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lirio africano
570 millions of speakers

English

African lily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अफ्रीकी लिली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زنبق الأفريقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Африканская лилия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lírio africano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আফ্রিকান লিলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lis africaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lily Afrika
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

afrikanische Lilie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アガパンサス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아프리카 백합
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lily Afrika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lily châu Phi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆப்பிரிக்க லில்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आफ्रिकन लिली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zambak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giglio africano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Afrykańska lilia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Африканська лілія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crin african
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αφρικανική κρίνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Afrikaanse lelie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Afrikansk lilja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

afrikansk lilje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of African lily

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICAN LILY»

The term «African lily» is normally little used and occupies the 136.200 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICAN LILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «African lily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «African lily» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about African lily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRICAN LILY»

Discover the use of African lily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to African lily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Florida Gardener's Guide
Space the rhizomes 12 inches apart, and then provide adequate water to thoroughly moisten the soil. Growing Tips A light mulch can be added to maintain soil moisture and supply some nutrients. The African Lily needs a light feeding once in ...
Tom MacCubbin, Georgia B. Tasker, 2002
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Frommer's Kenya and Tanzania
African Lily All the leather handbags, purses, and belts produced by African Lily are handmade by local crafters, while the beadwork is done by HIV-positive women who live in the Kibera slum. They work to Italian designs using cow, goat, and ...
Keith Bain, Pippa de Bruyn, Lizzie Williams, 2010
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in English: Africa lily, African lily, blue African lily, lily of the Nile in Japan: murasaki-kunshi-ran in Okinawa: hyaku-shirin in South Africa: bloulelie; uBani ( Zulu) Agapanthus campanulatus F.M. Leight. South Africa. Deciduous, clump- forming ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Florida Getting Started Garden Guide: Grow the Best Flowers, ...
Plantings in South Florida are usually short-lived. Remove declining flower heads as needed, or save them for dried arrangements. Companion Planting and Design African lily is a workhorse of the bulbs, planted in clusters as a groundcover ...
Tom MacCubbin, Georgia B. Tasker, 2013
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Miller's dictionary of gardening, botany, and agriculture; ...
African Lily. Hexandria Monogynia, Linnaeus ; Hemerocallidea, Jussieu. Calyx a common sheath gaping at the side ; corolla one-petalled, funnel-shaped, regular, tube cornered, as if composed of six claws ; border six parted ; parts oblong, ...
Philip Miller, 1834
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, ...
... bhaga "love," in Greek the root is inverted: gap instead of bhag, bhakh. Species /Vernacular Names: A. africanus (L.) Hoffmg. English: African lily, blue African lily, lily of the Nile, Africa lily Japan: murasaki-kunshi-ran Okinawa: hyaku-shirin ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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The English Flower Garden: Style, Position, and Arrangement
African Lily (Agapanthus). Agapant bus (African Lily) .-Beautiful plants from the Cape, with blue or white flowers in umbels on stems 18 in. to 4 ft. high. A. umbellatus, the old kind, is hardy in some mild seashore districts, and a fine plant in some ...
William Robinson, 2011
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The Art of Floral Design
Acacia Acanthus Achillea achiote see Bixa Aconitum Actinotus African corn lily see Ixia African daisy see Gerbera African lily see Agapanthus Agapanthus Ageratum Alcea Alchemilla Allium Alpinia alstro see Alstroemeria Alstroemeria ...
Norah Hunter, 2012
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Winning Bouquet Combinations: Weddings
African lily, Lily-of-the-Nile Ageratum. Floss flower. Pussy foot Agrostemma. Com cockle Alchemilla. Lady's mantle Ailium. Flowering onion, Flowering garlic Alstroemeria. Peruvian lily. Inca lily Amaranthus. Love-lies-bleeding, Tassel flower.
‎2006
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550 Perennial Garden Ideas
... 71, 134, 167 African daisy (Osteospermum fruticosum), 28, 50, 133, 137 African lily (Agapanthus africanus),H7, 132 Agapanthus afiicanus (African lily), 117, 132 Agastache hyssopus (lavender), 143 4g<«v ameticana (century plant), 60, 160 ...
‎1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRICAN LILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term African lily is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to restore wooden garden furniture
By using Agapanthus ('African lily'), a summer-flowering perennial with great, showy flowers in shades of blue and purple, Keightley was able ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Plants that stand the test of time
... Phormium cookianum, with its bold architectural forms and exotic colours, and Agapanthus, the Blue lily or African lily is a wonderful summer ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, May 15»
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Introducing variety
... Phormium cookianum, with its bold architectural forms and exotic colours, and Agapanthus, the Blue lily or African lily, is a wonderful summer ... «The Argus, May 15»
4
RHS Chelsea: Hillier Nurseries MD Andy McIndoe on celebrating …
... Phormium cookianum, with its bold architectural forms and exotic colours, and agapanthus, the blue lily or African lily, is a wonderful summer ... «Western Daily Press, May 15»
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Herald Living Gardening: Plants which stand the test of time
... Phormium cookianum, with its bold architectural forms and exotic colours, and Agapanthus, the Blue lily or African lily is a wonderful summer ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
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Plants which stand the test of time
... Phormium cookianum, with its bold architectural forms and exotic colours, and Agapanthus, t he Blue lily or African lily is a wonderful summer ... «expressandstar.com, May 15»
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Online Florist Releases New Information on Seasonal Availabi...
In April, seasonal flowers include the African Lily, Mimosa, the Snapdragon, the Spider Orchid, the Canterbury Bells, the Foxtail Lily, the Freesia, the Lily of the ... «Arbitrage Magazine, Apr 15»
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How green rooftops and vertical gardens are transforming London
Under a vaulted glass roof, exotic plants such as African lily, red hot poker, bird-of-paradise and tree ferns grow among regional flora such as ... «South China Morning Post, Apr 15»
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The city gardener: Come rain or shine, we'll have tomatoes
People brought rosemary, geranium, African lily, a miniature bay tree, starter berry pots, roses, ferns and grasses, transforming the space into a ... «The National, Mar 15»
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"London's highest public garden" serves up a feast for the eyes
Some of the flowering plants in the garden include the African Lily (Agapanthus), Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia), Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia ... «Gizmag, Jan 15»

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