day lily
1. any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover • Syn: plantain lily • Hypernyms: herb, herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: Hosta, genus Hosta, Funka, genus Funka 2. any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day • Syn: daylily • Hypernyms: liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: lemon lily, Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, Hemerocallis flava • Member Holonyms: Hemerocallis, genus Hemerocallis
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