sego lily meaning

UK US /ˈsiɡoʊ ˈlɪli/ 4 syllables

sego lily (noun): perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico.

Definition of sego lily

  1. perennial plant having clusters of one to four showy white bell-shaped flowers atop erect unbranched stems; edible bulbs useful in times of scarcity; eastern Montana and western North Dakota south to northern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico

    Synonyms: Calochortus nuttallii

    Type of: liliaceous plant

How to pronounce sego lily

sego lily is pronounced /ˈsiɡoʊ ˈlɪli/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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