lily of the valley

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lily of the valley Perennial woodland plant native to Europe, Asia and e USA. It has broad, elongated leaves and bears stalks of tiny, white, bell-shaped fragrant flowers. Family Liliaceae; species Convallaria majalis.

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lily of the valley

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lil·y of the val·ley • n. a widely cultivated European plant (Convallaria majalis) of the lily family, with broad leaves and arching stems of fragrant, bell-shaped white flowers.

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