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Swamp lily

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  1. 1
    Any of various species of lily growing in wet habitats

    "Saururus (called in the United States, Swamp-lilies) is arranged by Linnæus in his second natural order […] Saururus […] is a very mild plant, and is often used in the shape of poultices, by the people of the United-States!"

  2. 2
    North American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various species of lily growing in wet habitats:; in genera Crinum, including Crinum americanum (southern swamplily), Crinum erubescens, Crinum pedunculatum (also river lily or mangrove lily)
  4. 4
    Any of various species of lily growing in wet habitats:; Lilium superbum (also Turk's cap lily, turban lily, lily royal, or American tiger lily)
  5. 5
    Any of various species of lily growing in wet habitats:; Ottelia ovalifolia
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  1. 6
    Any of various species of lily growing in wet habitats:; Saururus spp. (lizard's tail)
  2. 7
    Any of various species of lily growing in wet habitats:; Zephyranthes atamasco (rain lily, Atamasco lily)

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