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19th-century illustration. Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis / ˌ k ɒ n v ə ˈ l ɛər i ə m ə ˈ dʒ eɪ l ɪ s /), [2] sometimes written lily-of-the-valley, [3] is a woodland flowering plant with sweetly scented, pendent, bell-shaped white flowers borne in sprays in spring.
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It is a genus with species Convallaria majalis (lily-of-the-valley), and Convallaria pseudomajalis (American lily-of-the-valley). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The generic name means valley in Botanical Latin , in reference to the plant's natural geographical habitat.
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' lily of the valley '), likely the narcissus; and ḥavatzelet ha-Sharon (lit. ' rose/lily of the Sharon '), likely the sea daffodil. [1] Solomon likens his Shulamite love interest to the last-named flower, also referred to in the Mishnah as the "king's rose." [2] According to the Tanakh, ancient Jews made use of flowers as a natural form of ...