"desert lily" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desert lilies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} desert lily (plural desert lilies)
  1. (RAF, slang) A urinal improvised from a tin can (metal container). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-desert_lily-en-noun-gp4KSRq6
  2. (US) A plant found in the deserts of southwestern North America, Hesperocallis undulata Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Agavoideae subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-desert_lily-en-noun-ANylB58y Disambiguation of Agavoideae subfamily plants: 6 94 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

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