noun
- plural of trillium; spring wildflowers with three leaves and three petals, native to North America and Asia
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The forest floor was carpeted with white trilliums in early spring.
- We spotted several red trilliums blooming near the creek.
- Trilliums are protected wildflowers in many state parks.
- The hikers photographed the beautiful trilliums along the trail.
- These trilliums will bloom for only a few weeks each year.
- Picking trilliums can damage the plant and prevent future blooming.