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Meaning of "corn lily" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORN LILY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORN LILY

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Corn 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 CORN LILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Corn lily

Corn lily is a common name for several plants and may refer to: ▪ Clintonia borealisIxia spp. ▪ Veratrum spp.

Definition of corn lily in the English dictionary

The definition of corn lily in the dictionary is any of several South African iridaceous plants of the genus Ixia, which have coloured lily-like flowers.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORN LILY

corn borer
corn bread
corn bunting
corn circle
corn dog
corn dolly
corn earworm
corn exchange
corn factor
Corn Laws
corn liquor
corn marigold
corn meal
corn oil
corn on the cob
corn pone
corn poppy
corn rose
corn row
corn salad

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORN LILY

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
pond lily
sea lily
sword lily
tiger lily
water lily
white water lily
yellow water lily

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corn lily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORN LILY

Find out the translation of corn lily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corn 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 «corn lily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玉米百合
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lirio de la pradera
570 millions of speakers

English

corn lily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मकई लिली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذرة زنبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кукуруза лилии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lírio milho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরিচ লিলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lis de maïs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lily jagung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mais Lilie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トウモロコシのユリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

옥수수 백합
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lily jagung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lily ngô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோளம் லில்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्न लिली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mısır zambak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giglio mais
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lilia kukurydzy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кукурудза лілії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crin de porumb
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλαμπόκι κρίνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koring lelie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

majs lilja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mais lilje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corn lily

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORN LILY»

The term «corn lily» is used very little and occupies the 157.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORN LILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «corn lily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «corn 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 corn lily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORN LILY»

Discover the use of corn lily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corn lily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 ...
Corn lily, Clinton's lily Clintonia borealis Habitat: rich woodlands, deep thickets, higher elevations, cool moist sites. Identification: perennial herb to 40 cm (16 in) high, from a slender underground stem (rhizome); each plant with 2-5 large basal  ...
Thomas S. Elias, Peter A. Dykeman, 2009
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A Nature Guide to the Southwest Tahoe Basin: Including ...
California Corn Lily (Veratrum californicum californicum; Liliaceae) Plate 23. 3–6 ft. tall. Leaves corn-like, parallel-veined, ovate, 8–16 in. long. Flowers in a densely clustered panicle, each with 6 green–based white “petals.” Wet meadows and ...
Charles Quinn, Rebecca Chaplin, David Cardinal, 2006
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A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers: Washington, ...
CALIFORNIA CORN LILY Veratrum californicum Tall cornlike stalk with many large parallel- veined leaves in an alternate arrangement. Flowers in a terminal panicle. 6 smooth-edged petals, each with a green V-shaped spot at the base. 3- 6 ft.
Roger Tory Peterson, Theodore F. Niehaus, 1998
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Mother Nature Is Trying to Kill You: A Lively Tour Through ...
A Lively Tour Through the Dark Side of the Natural World Dan Riskin. ground for a day is almost always eaten long before its paralysis is over.16 Another great plant poison comes from the corn lily, which makes a chemical called cyclopamine.
Dan Riskin, 2014
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Herb Garden Design
... Florentine iris iris orris yellow iris, yellow flag, water f. woad dyer's woad, asp-of -Jerusalem corn lily, African corn lily corn lily jasmine, jessamine poet's jessamine juniper jumper creeping j. red cedar water willow shrimp plant Brazilian-plume ...
Faith H. Swanson, 1984
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California Gardener's Handbook: Your Complete Guide: Select ...
abelia, glossy, 2I3 acacia, 258 Bailey's, 227 aeonium, 247 African azalea, 247 African corn lily, 4| African daisy, 248 trailing, I00 agave, 248 ageratum, I8 alder, white, 236 Algerian ivy, 96 allium, ornamental, 52 almond, 70, 72 aloe, 248 ...
Bruce Asakawa, Sharon Asakawa, 2013
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Best Wildflower Hikes: Washington
Wildflowers of the Forest 217 Corn Lily or False* Hellebore- □ It does resemble a corn plant! Its stately 3-5-foot-tall stalks with broad, parallel-veined clasping leaves yield at its summit tassles of small greenish lily flowerlets. It likes the lusher ...
Arthur R. Kruckeberg, Karen Sykes, Craig Romano
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A Natural History of California
In wetter sites a common meadow plant is the Corn Lily, Veratrum californicum. It is sometimes called Skunk Cabbage, which it resembles only by having large leaf blades. On the other hand, it is suspected to share with Skunk Cabbage the ...
Allan A. Schoenherr, 1992
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An Outdoor Family Guide to Lake Tahoe
Early in the season, the corn lily's thick flowerless stalk and wide leaves resemble a corn plant. The corn lily, however, is poisonous to humans and animals. The Washo Indians, in fact, made a tea from the roots of the corn lily to aid birth control ...
Lisa Gollin Evans, 2001
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The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Houseplants Alive and ...
Corn lily (Ixia species): Store the corn lily bulbs in their soil for eight weeks at 50 degrees. The bulbs of the corn lily can be recycled. Store them away over the summer, and reuse them again the next season. You can uproot the lily and take its ...
Sandy Baker, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORN LILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corn lily is used in the context of the following news items.
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Grant County seniors
The corn lily is 48 inches high! July 1 will be birthday recognition day. Wonder what special meal we'll enjoy that day? Genesis 22:14 “And ... «Blue Mountain Eagle, Jun 15»
2
Richard Hikes: Buck Canyon provides a colorful hike
Unfortunately for us early season visitors, the meadows were comprised mostly of inch-high nubs of hellebore, also known as corn lily. Give the ... «NRToday.com, May 15»
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NOVA SCOTIA NATURALLY: Spring dance of hardwoods and …
•Bluebead or corn lily, with bright yellow flowers. All are abundant in Point Pleasant Park in Halifax. Not so common: •Anemone, single flowers ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, May 15»
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On the Trails: Being a flower
False hellebore (also known as “corn lily”) was just poking up above the ground in snow-free areas, and fox sparrows and robins were singing. «Juneau Empire, May 15»
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Adventurous hikes outside of Lamoille Canyon
Mule's ears flowers and corn lily stalks thickly cover some areas. After the second creek, bear left at the junction. At a dispersed campsite, cross ... «Elko Daily Free Press, May 15»
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The Joy and Value of a Meadow
This story winds its way through forest, sedge and Corn Lily. It touches the life of the bear and hawk and travels many mountainous miles to our ... «USDA.gov, May 15»
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With little water, Lake Tahoe wildflowers are off to an early start
Lupine, mallow, corn lily and yampah are among the flowers one can see in this easy-access meadow. From South Lake Tahoe, take State ... «Tahoe Daily Tribune, Apr 15»
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Young Scientists and Engineers Showcase Projects
... and the native plant Californicum (California corn lily) at higher salinities," said the Albany Middle School student. "In years with lots of rain, ... «Livermore Independent, Apr 15»
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AHVLA Report: Piglet Deformities, PRRS, Septicaemia, Endocarditis
Teratogenic effects are recorded in the foetuses of ewes that have grazed on Veratrum californicum (California corn lily, white or California false ... «ThePigSite.com, Jan 15»
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Follow Me: Vanilla cookie trees and other hiking surprises
"Algerita bushes smell like citrus, and corn lily leaves smell like peanut butter," reminds Jim. "And don't forget mint," add hikers Carolyn and ... «Ruidoso News, Aug 14»

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