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Day lily
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What's The Definition Of Day lily?
[n] any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lilylike flowers that bloom for only a day
[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 | Synonyms for Day lily: daylily | plantain lily Related Terms | Find terms related to Day lily: See Also | Funka | genus Funka | genus Hemerocallis | genus Hosta | Hemerocallis | Hemerocallis flava | Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus | herb | herbaceous plant | Hosta | lemon lily | liliaceous plant Day lily In Webster's Dictionary \Day" lil`y\ (l[i^]l`[y^]). (Bot.)
(a) A genus of plants ({Hemerocallis}) closely resembling
true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of
bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and
either yellow or tawny-orange flowers.
(b) A genus of plants ({Funkia}) differing from the last
in having ovate veiny leaves, and large white or blue
flowers.
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