n.
California lilac (Bot.),
n. (Chem.) See Syringin. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See Lily. ] (Bot.)
a. (Bot.) Having a general resemblance to lilies or to liliaceous plants. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Covered with, or having many, lilies. [ 1913 Webster ]
By sandy Ladon's lilied banks. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; it comprises 17 families including:
n. A flowering plant.
n. A class comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves. It includes the grasses; lilies; palms; and orchids. It is divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae.
n. a female demon who attacks children. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. The type genus of the