HEMEROCALLIS


Meaning of HEMEROCALLIS in English

[ ˌhɛm(ə)rə(ʊ)'kalɪs ]

■ noun ( plural same) a plant of a genus that comprises the day lilies. [Genus Hemerocallis .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk hēmerokallis 'a lily that flowers for a day'.

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