spider lily

English

Spider lily Lycoris radiata

Spider Lily grown in Malaysia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspaɪdəˌlɪli/
• IPA^(key): /ˈspaɪdɚˌlɪli/

Noun

spider lily (plural spider lilies)

1. Any of a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae in the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris.
2. (dated, by mididentification) Certain plants of genus Nerine.

Derived terms

• red spider lily

Translations

the common name for a number of different plant species

• Japanese: 彼岸花 (ja) (ひがんばな, higanbana)
• Malay: bakung
• Mokilese: kiepw
• Tagalog: bakong

References

• spider lily on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Amaryllidaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Amaryllidaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons