What is a genus of liliaceous plants; the three-leaved nightshade; -- so called because all the parts of the plant are in threes called?
trillium — A genus of liliaceous plants; the three-leaved nightshade; -- so called because all the parts of the plant are in threes. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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