lily of the valley
Meaning
- A flowering plant, Convallaria majalis, with richly fragrant pendant bells.
- A flower of this plant.
Synonyms
Convallaria majalis
May lily
Convallaria keiskei
lily‐of‐the‐valley
may-lily
Translations
Maiglöckchen
lelietje-van-dalen
müge
lliri de maig
muguete
muguet de mai
convallaria
Convallaria majalisEtymology
Calque of Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים (šôšannat hāʿămāqîm), a reference to Song of Solomon 2:1.
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