Amazon lily

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Amazon lily

/ˈæməˌzɑn ˈlɪli/ US

noun Amazon lilies

A bulbous plant, Eucharis amazonica, of the family Amaryllidaceae, having tight, compact rosettes of glossy green leaves and tall spikes of white, fragrant flowers.
A giant water lily, Victoria amazonica, with circular leaves of up to 8 feet in diameter having large white female flowers that bloom at night, and change to pink male ones the next night.

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noun Eucharis amazonica

Português	lírio-do-amazonas

noun Victoria amazonica

Português	vitória-régia

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@misc{amazon_lily_2026,
  title = {Amazon lily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amazon%20lily},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}