nodding trillium

nod tril·li·um

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Definition of nodding trillium words

noun nodding trillium a hardy plant, Trillium cernuum, of the lily family, of the eastern coast of North America, having wavy-petalled, white or pinkish flowers on short, recurved stalks hanging beneath the three whorled leaves. 1

before 1805

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An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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