lily of the valley
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See also: lily-of-the-valley and Lily of the Valley
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Calque of Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים (šôšannat hāʿămāqîm), a reference to Song of Solomon 2:1.
Noun
lily of the valley (plural lilies of the valley)
- A flowering plant, Convallaria majalis, with richly fragrant pendant bells.
- 1920, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “Revelations”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, page 271:
- Oh, what a perfect thought. Lilies-of-the-valley, and white pansies, double white violets and white velvet ribbon… From an unknown friend. … From one who understands. … For a Little Girl.
Translations
Convallaria majalis
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References
- ^ The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , 1611, →OCLC, Song of Solomon 2:1.: “I Am the rose of Sharon, and the lillie of the valleys.”