1. Lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
   "White lilies were traditionally used in Easter arrangements";
   - Madonna lily, Annunciation lily, Lent lily, Lilium candidum
    
2. Aquatic plant with white flowers native to Egypt and southeastern Africa, considered sacred in ancient Egyptian culture
   "White lilies were depicted in many ancient Egyptian artworks";
   - lotus, white lotus, Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea lotus

Derived forms: white lilies

Type of: lily, water lily

Part of: genus Nymphaea, Nymphaea

Encyclopedia: White lily