Noun: tiger lily 'tI-gur 'li-lee
- East Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals
"Tiger lilies lined the country road with their dramatic spotted blooms";
- devil lily, kentan, Lilium lancifolium
- Lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals
"Tiger lilies bloomed along the garden fence";
- leopard lily, pine lily, Lilium catesbaei
Derived forms: tiger lilies
Type of: lily
Encyclopedia: Tiger lily