Jacobaean lily | [ See Jacobean. ] (Bot.) A bulbous plant (Amaryllis formosissima syn. Sprekelia formosissima) from Mexico. It bears a single, large, deep, red, lilylike flower. [ Written also Jacobean. ] |
Jacobian | { } a. [ From L. Jacobus James. See 2d Jack. ] Of or pertaining to James the First, of England, or of his reign or times; especially, pertaining to a style of architecture and decoration popular in the time of James I.; as, Jacobean writers. “A Jacobean table.” C. L. Eastlake. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ] Variants: Jacobean |