noun
maiden lily; Lilium rubellum
A species of lily native to Japan, known for its pink flowers. Often written in katakana as ヒメサユリ.
ヒメサユリは福島県の山間部に自生している。
The maiden lily grows wild in the mountainous areas of Fukushima Prefecture.
庭にヒメサユリを植えたら、きれいなピンクの花が咲いた。
When I planted a maiden lily in the garden, beautiful pink flowers bloomed.
Compound of 姫 (hime, 'princess; small and elegant') and サユリ (sayuri, a type of lily). The exact derivation of サユリ is uncertain; it may refer to the early-blooming nature of the lily (早百合).