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daylily

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day⋅lil⋅y

[dey-lil-ee]
–noun
any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for a day.
Also, day lily.


Origin:
1590–1600
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day lily or day·lil·y   (dā'lĭl'ē)
n.  Any of several perennial Eurasian herbs of the genus Hemerocallis in the lily family, having often grasslike leaves and yellow, orange, or purplish lilylike flowers. Also called hemerocallis.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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