lily of the valley

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A flowering plant, Convallaria majalis, with richly fragrant pendant bells.
    — Oh, what a perfect thought. Lilies-of-the-valley, and white pansies, double white violets and white velvet ribbon… From an unknown friend. … From one who understands. … For a Little Girl.
  2. A flower of this plant.
    — The aroma given off by flowers has an aphrodisiac effect, especially on women. This is so particularly in the case of lilies of the valley, gardenia, frangipani, and henna.

词形变化

lilies of the valley plural lily-of-the-valley alternative

词源

Calque of Biblical Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים (šôšannat hāʿămāqîm), a reference to Song of Solomon 2:1.
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