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Definition of rain lily

rain lily

Plural:rain lilies
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Any of several bulbous flowering plants in the amaryllis family (especially of the genera Zephyranthes or Habranthus), native to the Americas, characterized by grass-like leaves and funnel-shaped flowers that burst into bloom shortly after heavy rainfall.

Example

"After the late summer storms finally broke the long drought, a beautiful blanket of white and pink rain lilies appeared across the meadow."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Despite the name, rain lilies are not true lilies (genus Lilium); they belong to the amaryllis family and are so named for their habit of flowering en masse a few days after a soaking rain.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rain lily. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rain-lily
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