Lily
nounHow many syllables in Lily?
There are 2 syllables in the word Lily.How to pronounce Lily:
Definition of Lily:
- Lily (noun):
- any of various plants of the lily family or of the related amaryllis or iris families
- any of a genus (lilium of the family liliaceae, the lily family) of erect perennial leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs that are native to the temperate northern hemisphere and are widely cultivated for their showy flowers
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