This noun refers to the lily or lily-like flowers, though the exact botanical identification remains debated (possibly iris or similar flowers). In Song of Songs it becomes a tender metaphor: the bride is like a lily among thorns (2:2), and there are references to 'the lily of the valleys' (2:1). More surprisingly, it appears in the superscriptions of Psalms 60 and 80 as a technical musical or liturgical term ('according to Shushan Eduth' or 'the lily of testimony'). The multilingual glosses show confusion in the psalm contexts (Spanish testimonio 'testimony', mixing the phrase components), suggesting the technical usage was already obscure to later translators. The flower itself speaks of delicate beauty, purity, and perhaps spring renewal.