templelily

noun
UK /ˈtɛmpəlˌlɪli/
US /ˈtɛmpəlˌlɪli/

A templelily is a pretty flower that grows near old temples.

The garden was full of white templelilies swaying in the breeze.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A decorative pattern shaped like a lily used in temple carvings.

The stone wall was covered with carved templelilies.

3. A gentle person who brings peace, like a flower at a shrine.

Everyone called the kind nurse a templelily.

4. A soft pale color between white and light pink.

She painted her room in a calm templelily shade.