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Japanese
オニユリ on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
Literally, “demon lily”, 鬼 (oni, “ghost, demon”) + 百合 (yuri, “lily”)
Noun
鬼百合 or 鬼百合 • (oniyuri)
- tiger lily, Lilium lancifolium
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
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