"moon-lily" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moon-lilies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|ies}} moon-lily (plural moon-lilies)
  1. Any of various plants with flowers that open at night, as datura or cereus.
    Sense id: en-moon-lily-en-noun-OhGY4vmx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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