daylily
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of daylily
First recorded in 1590–1600
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“Then, you can fill in with perennials such as dwarf Happy Returns daylily and a splash of fresh seasonal annuals.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
This is why nobody was expecting the opening scene of "Top Gun: Maverick" to show the title character, say, doddering around his ailing daylily farm.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2022
That also launched within her a desire to ferment everything, including daylily bulbs and ramps that grow wild in the mountains.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 8, 2021
The various daylily species, with modern cultivars in various colors, span the season, from late spring to the end of September.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2017
“I’ll take the wild rabbit,” I say, then add, “have you ever tried it on a bed of daylily buds?”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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