Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "liliaceous shuka" tana nufin duk wani tsiro da ke cikin dangin Liliaceae ko kuma yayi kama da ita a bayyanar da halaye. Liliaceae iyali ne na tsire-tsire masu fure-fure na monocotyledonous wanda ya haɗa da sanannun nau'in nau'in nau'in lilies, tulips, albasa, tafarnuwa, da bishiyar asparagus. Waɗannan tsire-tsire suna da sauƙi, ganyaye masu kama da juna da ban sha'awa, galibi furanni masu ƙamshi tare da furanni shida waɗanda aka tsara a cikin tsarin fure na musamman da ake kira "tepals." Ana noma tsire-tsire masu tsire-tsire don kayan ado na ado kuma ana amfani da wasu nau'in don kayan abinci ko magani.