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hemerocallis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of the genus Hemerocallis of daylilies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Hemerocallis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liliid monocot genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.