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noun
Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: day lily
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liliaceous plant
Narrower terms: lemon lily, Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, Hemerocallis flava
History
From day + lily.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
