lily family meaning

UK /ˈlɪli ˈfæmli/ US /ˈlɪli ˈfæməli/ 5 syllables

lily family (noun): includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae.

Definition of lily family

  1. includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae

    Synonyms: Liliaceae, family Liliaceae

    Type of: liliid monocot family

How to pronounce lily family

lily family is pronounced /ˈlɪli ˈfæmli/ in British English and /ˈlɪli ˈfæməli/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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