any of several plants belonging to the genus Liriope, of the lily family, having tufted, grasslike leaves and clusters of small bluish or white flowers.
Origin: < NL (1790), prob. < Gk leíri(on) lily+ -ōpē, fem. deriv. of -ōpos having a face or eyes (of the kind specified); cf. L Līriōpē (Ovid), a fountain nymph
any of several plants belonging to the genus Ophiopogon, of the lily family, native to western Asia, esp. O. japonicus, having grasslike leaves and lavender or white flowers.