A lily native to eastern North America, Lilium canadense, sometimes cultivated as a garden plant, having orange, red, or yellow nodding flowers with darker spots.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Reinhold Forster (1729–1798).
Definition of Canada lily in US English:
Canada lily
noun
A lily native to eastern North America, Lilium canadense, sometimes cultivated as a garden plant, having orange, red, or yellow nodding flowers with darker spots.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Reinhold Forster (1729–1798).