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Definition of trillium in English: trilliumnounPlural trilliumsˈtrɪlɪəmˈtrilēəm A plant with a solitary three-petalled flower above a whorl of three leaves, native to North America and Asia. 延龄草 Genus Trillium, family Liliaceae (or Trilliaceae) Example sentencesExamples - Underneath are Himalayan poppies Meconopsis, primulas and trilliums, many of them also collected from the wild.
- The trillium, for instance, is a native plant often seen for sale.
- Under the trees are beloved clumps of hellebores, erythroniums, and trilliums.
- It was a tiny humming bird; he was sampling the vintages from a clump of daffodils, foxglove, trillium, and lady's slipper.
- Another notable treat you will find in the park is a spectacular array of wild flowers like the trillium, bloodroot and liverwort.
OriginModern Latin, apparently an alteration of Swedish trilling 'triplet'. Rhymesberyllium, cilium, psyllium Definition of trillium in US English: trilliumnounˈtrilēəm A plant with a solitary three-petaled flower above a whorl of three leaves, native to North American and Asia. 延龄草 Genus Trillium, family Liliaceae (or Trilliaceae): several species, in particular red (or purple) trillium (T. erectum) Example sentencesExamples - Underneath are Himalayan poppies Meconopsis, primulas and trilliums, many of them also collected from the wild.
- Under the trees are beloved clumps of hellebores, erythroniums, and trilliums.
- The trillium, for instance, is a native plant often seen for sale.
- It was a tiny humming bird; he was sampling the vintages from a clump of daffodils, foxglove, trillium, and lady's slipper.
- Another notable treat you will find in the park is a spectacular array of wild flowers like the trillium, bloodroot and liverwort.
OriginModern Latin, apparently an alteration of Swedish trilling ‘triplet’. |