east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae
genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
MLA
APA
Chicago
Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘Hemerocallis'.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback