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spider lily
noun
- any of several plants having lilylike flowers with narrow petals, as those belonging to the genera Crinum, Hymenocallis, and Lycoris, of the amaryllis family.
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Origin of spider lily1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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When designing the trip-pod like floorplan, Chicago-based firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill took inspiration from the hymenocallis, or spider lily, a regional desert flower with a central white bulb and six long, slender petals.
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Spanish moss drapes the trees, turtles sun themselves on stones and spider lily plants bloom with bright white flowers.
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It is called spiderwort, spider lily, ink flower, king’s crown, and various other names.
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Spider lily has bright red glowers with long stamens that resemble spider legs.
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