martagon lily

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɑːtəg(ə)n/

noun

  • a Eurasian lily that has small purple flowers said to resemble turbans. Also called Turk's cap lily.
    • Lilium martagon, family Liliaceae

Origin:

late Middle English (as mortagon): from medieval Latin martagon, of uncertain origin; cf. Ottoman Turkish martagān, denoting a kind of turban