ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1.
a. : a plant of the genus Tradescantia the ephemeral usually blue or violet flowers of which have slender hairy stamens
b. : any plant of the family Commelinaceae — called also dayflower
2. : any of several plants (as the Saint-Bernard's-lily and Saint-Bruno's-lily) of genera other than Tradescantia