day lily Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
plantain lily.
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noun any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day
daylily.
WordNet
Day" lil`y
Definitions
(Bot.) (a) A genus of plants ( Hemerocallis ) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and either yellow or tawny-orange flowers.(b) A genus of plants ( Funkia ) differing from the last in having ovate veiny leaves, and large white or blue flowers.
