daylily
or day lil·y
any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for a day.
Origin of daylily
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How to use daylily in a sentence
This was the "Lady Washington," and much resembled a snowy day-lily with an odor of tuberoses.
The perfume shall be that of a pansy or a day-lily, as you prefer.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterHemerocallide, day-lily tribe; bulbous plants, with a tubular perianth.
Everyday Objects | W. H. Davenport Adams
British Dictionary definitions for day lily
any widely cultivated Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Hemerocallis, having large yellow, orange, or red lily-like flowers, which typically last for only one day and are immediately succeeded by others
the flower of any of these plants
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