Pronunciation: ˌ er- ə - ' myu ̇ r- ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -uri \ - ' myu ̇ r- ˌ ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek er ē mos solitary + oura tail ― more at ASS
Date: 1829
: any of a genus ( Eremurus ) of perennial Asian herbs of the lily family that produce tall racemes of showy blooms ― called also foxtail lily