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 | ||
Synonyms | plantain lily | ||
Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
Member meronym | Funka, 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 | ||
Synonyms | daylily | ||
Broader (hypernym) | liliaceous plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Hemerocallis flava, Hemerocallis lilio-asphodelus, lemon lily | ||
Member meronym | genus Hemerocallis, Hemerocallis | ||