LILIUM
\lˈɪli͡əm], \lˈɪliəm], \l_ˈɪ_l_iə_m]\
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A plant genus in the family LILIACEAE generally growing in temperate areas. The word lily is also used in the common names of many plants of other genera that resemble true lilies. True lilies are erect perennial plants with leafy stems, scaly bulbs, usually narrow leaves, and solitary or clustered flowers.
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