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English noun: day lily

1. day lily (plant) any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover


Synonymsplantain lily


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant


Member meronymFunka, genus Funka, genus Hosta, Hosta

2. day lily (plant) any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day


Synonymsdaylily


Broader (hypernym)liliaceous plant


Narrower (hyponym)Hemerocallis flava, Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, lemon lily


Member meronymgenus Hemerocallis, Hemerocallis









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