lis

USAGE NOTE
This word may be treated as a feminine or masculine noun without its meaning changing.
el lis, la lis
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. fleur-de- lis
La misteriosa dama llevaba una lis tatuada en el cuello.The mysterious lady had a fleur-de-lis tattooed on her neck.
2.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(botany)
a. iris
A Andrea le encantaban los lirios blancos.Andrea loved white irises.
b. lily
Boniface regaló a su amada un ramo de lises.Boniface gave his lover a bouquet of lilies.
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