African lily

English right|thumb|African lily (Agapanthus umbellatus species), illustration from William Curtis (editor), Curtis's Botanical Magazine Noun Any of certain flowering plants of the genus Agapanthus genus, especially Agapanthus umbellatus species. en 1828 Thomas Ignatius M. Forster Circle of the Seasons, and Perpetual Key to the Calendar and Almanack 204 http://books.google.com.au/books?id=F2K4iE_VTC0C&pg=PA204&dq=%22African+lily%22%7C%22African+lilies%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MYu5UaSEEeWViQfhtoHoDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22African%20lily%22%7C%22African%20lilies%22&f=false African Lily Agapanthus umbellatus full fl.The African Lily is a beautiful blue umbelled liliaceous flower, having long contorted roots, and blowing in July. en 2003 Beth Moore A Woman and Her God 215 http://books.google.com.au/books?id=onEMXHo2nPUC&pg=PA215&dq=%22African+lily%22%7C%22African+lilies%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MYu5UaSEEeWViQfhtoHoDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22African%20lily%22%7C%22African%20lilies%22&f=false As Gene and I began to really look at our backyard, we discovered tall, magnificent lilac-colored African lilies, and, to my surprise, our yard displayed its own vibrant orange, white, and blue birds of paradise. en 2010 Avionne Anthony The Witness 146 http://books.google.com.au/books?id=3mHCGL-EVtMC&pg=PA146&dq=%22African+lily%22%7C%22African+lilies%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MYu5UaSEEeWViQfhtoHoDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22African%20lily%22%7C%22African%20lilies%22&f=false But not just ordinary roses or tulips, she had majestic African lilies and exotic oriental orchids. Hypernyms some in Agapanthus en agapanthus Coordinate terms some in Agapanthus en lily of the Nile Further reading Agapanthus Agapanthus en Amaryllis family plants Flowers