any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day
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day lily::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | daylily |
| Type of | liliaceous plant |
| Has types | hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, hemerocallis flava, lemon lily |
day lily::noun | Spocien Dictionary
any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plantain lily |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
Examples of day lily
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Brother Charles Reckamp, also a Catholic monk, was a renowned day lily breeder.
From the dailyherald.com
If the matted day lily or daisy foliage looks pathetic, cut them down to the ground.
From the dailyherald.com
Perhaps a magenta phlox next to a golden yellow day lily isn't quite right.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Daniel Boone, for instance, was short and round, just like his new day lily namesake.
From the kentucky.com
When it comes to naming new hybrids, sometimes a day lily will tell you its name, she said.
From the kentucky.com
His tone is sheepish and he doesn't know a dandelion from a day lily.
From the guardian.co.uk
The fragrant daphne conveyed glory, the fleeting day lily a sigh, the intoxicating poppy doom.
From the washingtonpost.com
The tour includes an American Hemerocallis Society display garden with 400 day lily cultivars.
From the thestate.com
Tom Bruce, owner of Carolina Daylilies, is an international hybridizer who sells day lily seeds.
From the thestate.com
