lilie flour

Middle English

/ˌliliː(ə) ˈfluːr/

noun
Definitions
  • The flower of a lily.
  • (rare) The colour of such a flower.
  • (rare) Sexual abstinence.
  • (rare) The Virgin Mary.
  • (rare) A fleur-de-lis.

Etymology

Affix from Middle English lilie + Middle English flour.

Origin

Middle English

flour

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