trillium

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Definition of trillium in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of trillium in English English dictionary

Any of several perennial flowering plants, of the genus Trillium, having flowers with three petals

Any of about 25 species of spring-flowering perennial herbaceous plants that make up the genus Trillium in the lily family, native to North America and Asia. Whorls of oval leaves, flower parts, and fruits are arranged in groups of three. Each solitary white, greenish-white, yellow, pink, or purple flower is borne on a short stalk that arises from the whorl of leaves. Many species are cultivated in wildflower gardens. Wild trillium (also called wake-robin or birthroot) is a protected species

A genus of liliaceous plants; the three-leaved nightshade; so called because all the parts of the plant are in threes

{i} type of plant of the genus Trillium

any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower

Related Terms

dwarf-white trillium

a low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States

genus trillium

deciduous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae

purple trillium

trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in fold medicine especially to ease childbirth

red trillium

trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor

Hyphenation

tril·lium