daylily

or day lil·y

[ dey-lil-ee ]

/ ˈdeɪˌlɪl i /

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noun

any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for a day.

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Origin of daylily

First recorded in 1590–1600

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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 Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864|Various
The perfume shall be that of a pansy or a day-lily, as you prefer.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
Hemerocallide, day-lily tribe; bulbous plants, with a tubular perianth.
Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for daylily

day lily

noun

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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