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Lily vs Rosa - What's the difference?

lily | rosa |

As nouns the difference between lily and rosa

is that lily is any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species while rosa is no-show, someone who does not show up as expected.

As an adjective lily

is white .

As a proper noun Lily

is {{given name|female|from=English}}. Popular around 1900 and currently returning to favor.

As a verb rosa is

to hide, vanish, shadow.

lily

English

(wikipedia lily)

Noun

(lilies)
  • Any of several flowers in the genus Lilium of the family Liliaceae, which includes a great many ornamental species.
  • Any of several species of herbaceous flower which may or may not resemble the genus Lilium in some way, and which are not closely related to it or each other.
  • (heraldiccharge) The flower used as a heraldic charge; also commonly used to describe the fleur-de-lis.
  • The end of a compass needle that should point north, traditionally often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis.
  • * (rfdate) Sir Thomas Browne
    • But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.

    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * arum lily * belladonna lily * calla lily * cobra lily * day lily * Easter lily * fawn lily * lily of the field * lily of the valley * Mariposa lily * palm lily * rock lily * spider lily * star lily * tiger lily * trout lily * water lily

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (slang, derogatory) White (as a racial epithet).
  • * 1994 , Colleen Faulkner, Captive
    • "Can't you see I'm trying to save your lily ass?" "I don't want to be saved," Tess moaned as he hauled her up and into his lap with one beefy hand.

    Anagrams

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    rosa

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang, Australia) to hide, vanish, shadow
    • Weren't we meant to have dinner with Jane?
    No, she unfortunately had to rosa .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, Australia) no-show, someone who does not show up as expected
    • Every time we organise to have dinner, she never turns up.
    I know, she is such a rosa .
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