sentence: Most lilies grow from a bulb, which is sometimes eaten as a food.
sentences_before: A 'lily' is a type of flowering plant. There are many species of lilies, like water lilies and tiger lilies.
sentences_after: Lily is the general term for the perennial plant, from the Latin 'lilium'. The lily has a long stem, and its funnel-shaped flower blooms in summer.
concept_name: lily
headings: Lily
categories: Flowers Liliaceae