DAYLILY

Meaning of DAYLILY in English

Pronunciation: ' d ā - ˌ li-l ē

Function: noun

Date: 1597

: any of various Eurasian perennial herbs (genus Hemerocallis ) of the lily family that have short-lived flowers resembling lilies and are widespread in cultivation and as escapes

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

DAYLILY — noun Date: 1597 any of various Eurasian perennial herbs (genus Hemerocallis ) of the lily family that have short-lived flowers …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DAYLILY — or day lily Any plant of the genus Hemerocallis , in the lily family , consisting of about 15 species …
Английский словарь Британика
DAYLILY — /day"lil'ee/ , n. any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DAYLILY — n. type of lily that produces colorful flowers that last only one day before wilting
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DAYLILY — noun Date: 1597 : any of various Eurasian perennial herbs (genus Hemerocallis ) of the lily family that have short-lived …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DAYLILY — [day.lily] n (1597): any of various Eurasian plants (genus Hemerocallis) of the lily family that have short-lived flowers resembling lilies …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DAYLILY — n. or day lily Any plant of the genus Hemerocallis , in the lily family , consisting of about 15 …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HEMEROCALLIS — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek hēmerokalles, from hēmera day + kallos beauty Date: 1625 daylily
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LILY FAMILY — Family Liliaceae (order Liliales), which contains about 4,000 species of flowering herbs and shrubs in 280 genera. The genus Lilium …
Английский словарь Британика
DAY LILY — daylily, type of lily that produces colorful flowers that last only one day before wilting
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HEMEROCALLIS — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek hēmerokalles, from hēmera day + kallos beauty Date: 1625 : daylily
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEMEROCALLIS — [hem.ero.cal.lis] n [NL, fr. Gk hemerokalles, fr. hemera day + kallos beauty] (1625): daylily
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HORTICULTURE — branch of agriculture concerned with the cultivation of garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamentals such as plants used …
Britannica English vocabulary
LILY FAMILY — Family Liliaceae (order Liliales), which contains about 4,000 species of flowering herbs and shrubs in 280 genera. The genus Lilium …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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