trillium
C1 · Advanced★☆☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
a wildflower with three white or colored petals that grows in forests
When to Use
📚Academic Writing⚙️Technical
Advanced — complex ideas, academic/professional
Examples in Conversation
“We found a patch of trillium while hiking in the woods last weekend.”
“Trillium only blooms in early spring, so you have to look quickly.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
Any of several perennial flowering plants, of the genus Trillium, having flowers with three petals
Related Words
Synonyms:
wildflowerbloom
Word Family:
trilliums