Meaning of HEMEROCALLIS
| Pronunciation: | | `hemuru'kalis
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| | Definition: | | [n] east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Hemerocallis |
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| | See Also: | | day lily, daylily, family Liliaceae, Hemerocallis flava, Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, lemon lily, Liliaceae, liliid monocot genus, lily family | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hem`e*ro*cal"lis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? day + ?
beauty.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for
their beautiful flowers; day lily.
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