HEMEROCALLIS

Hemerocallis, genus Hemerocallis

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

hemerocallis (plural hemerocallises)

(botany) Any member of the genus Hemerocallis of daylilies.

Source: Wiktionary


Hem`e*ro*cal"lis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for their beautiful flowers; day lily.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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