the meaning of the word lily
Some interpret it, with much probability, as denoting in the Old Testament the water-lily (Nymphoea lotus of Linn.), or lotus (Cant Exodus 2:1 Exodus 2:2 ; 2:16 ; 4:5 ; 5:13 ; Exodus 6:2 Exodus 6:3 ; 7:2 ). Its flowers are large, and they are of a white colour, with streaks of pink.