noun
sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley
• Syn: ↑genus Convallaria
• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family
• Member Meronyms: ↑lily of the valley, ↑May lily, ↑Convallaria majalis
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\\ˌkänvəˈla(a)rēə\ noun (-s)Etymology: New Latin Convallaria, genus of plants having as its only species the lily of the valley, from Latin convallis enclosed valley (from com- + vallis valley) + New Latin -aria — more at vale
: the dried rhizome and roots of the lily of the valley
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Convallaria /kon-və-lāˈri-ə/
noun
The lily-of-the-valley, a genus of Liliaceae
ORIGIN: L convallis a sheltered valley
Useful english dictionary. 2012.