hemerocallis
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hem·er·o·cal·lis
(hĕm′ər-ə-kăl′ĭs)n.
See daylily.
[New Latin, from Greek hēmerokalles, a kind of lily : hēmera, day + kallos, beauty.]
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hemerocallis
(ˌhɛmərəʊˈkælɪs)n
(Plants) See day lily
[from Greek hemera day + kallos beautiful]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae |
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