NOUN
- includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
How To Use lily family In A Sentence
- They attack your plants annually if not dealt with - and other plants in the lily family, too. The Sun
- Aloe vera resembles a cactus, but is actually a perennial succulent which belongs to the lily family.
- Don't let its looks deceive you: aloe vera is, in fact, a member of the lily family.
- Of the lily family, fritillaria, smilacina, chlorogalum and several fine species of brodiaea, Ithuriel's spear, and others less prized are common, and the favorite calochortus, or Mariposa lily, a unique genus of many species, something like the tulips of Europe but far finer. The Yosemite
- A member of the lily family, asparagus is also related to onions, leeks and garlic.
- A member of the lily family, asparagus is also related to onions, leeks and garlic.
- It is a member of the lily family and is closely related to onions and leeks despite being very different in both taste and appearance.
- Asparagus is a member of the lily family and closely related to onions and leeks.
- Aletris in the lily family, especially A. farinosa of eastern North America, having racemes of small white flowers and rootstocks formerly used in medicine to treat colic.
- The corms of many aroids (the arum lily family) are important tropical root crops.
