eremurus

[er-uh-myoo r-uh s]

noun, plural er·e·mu·ri [er-uh-myoo r-ahy] /ˌɛr əˈmyʊər aɪ/.

any of several hardy perennial herbs of the genus Eremurus, of the lily family, cultivated for their tall, colorful, bell-shaped flowers.

Also called foxtail lily.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for eremurus

I must except the Eremurus, then so abundant, which was here entirely wanting.
Western Himalaya and Tibet
Thomas Thomson
"These roots oddly resemble echinoderms," said Doctor Lane, looking at the roots of the Eremurus.
The Vanity Girl
Compton Mackenzie