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day lily

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: day lily

1
 n
any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
2
 n
any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: day lily
1

n any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover

Synonyms:
plantain lily
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2

n any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day

Synonyms:
daylily
Types:
Hemerocallis flava, Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, lemon lily
a day lily with yellow flowers
Type of:
liliaceous plant
plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
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