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Hemerocallis

Hemerocallis Meaning & Definition
Hemerocallis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hemerocallis?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hemerocallis: genus Hemerocallis

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hemerocallis:

See Also | day lily | daylily | family Liliaceae | Hemerocallis flava | Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus | lemon lily | Liliaceae | liliid monocot genus | lily family

Hemerocallis In Webster's Dictionary

\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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