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hemerocallis

Noun

Hem=er=o=cal=lis

WORDNET DICTIONARY

hemerocallis(n = noun.plant) genus hemerocallis - east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae; Array

is a kind of liliid monocot genus

is a member of family liliaceae, liliaceae, lily family

hemerocallis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ; day + ka`llos beauty.].

A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for their beautiful flowers; day lily. [1913 Webster]

hemerocallis, n. = day lily.

Etymology

L hemerocalles f. Gk hemerokalles a kind of lily f. hemera day + kallos beauty

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