daylily
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- noun
- /ˈdeɪˌlɪli/
:
hemerocallis
- I've planted boxwood and hydrangea, and cutting flowers like peonies, black-eyed Susans, petunias, and daylilies.
- orange daylily
- daylily garden
- daylilies bloom
Examples
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Flora was cutting the daylilies and rudbeckia that border her yard, readying them for winter.
Fiction book (1997) -
The soft yellow autumn minaret daylilies begin their long season first, the second week of July.
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I have a daylily nursery in beautiful North Idaho and specialize in personal service.
Blog text (6) -
Mitzi was out in her front yard picking a bouquet of daylilies as we went by.
Fiction book (2000) -
The base of the old chimney still stood, and orange daylilies grew in a tuft at its base.
Fiction book (2001) -
Since her departure, Murphy has managed to neglect or mow over most of the once burgeoning flowerbeds, leaving only a few yellow daylilies and anemic gladiolas.
Fiction book (1999) -
In the summer garden, vibrant orange daylilies bloom beautifully, each flower opening for just one day.
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She planted several daylilies in her yard, enjoying their striking colors for a short while each day.
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The daylilies by the fence attract butterflies, but their blossoms wilt by evening.
Synonyms
A garden plant with bright, showy flowers that each open for only one day
A garden plant like a lily with large showy flowers that open for one day
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Daylily is made from the plain English parts day and lily because each flower usually blooms for only one day, like a 'lily for a day'. So the name helps you remember that its bright flowers open in the morning and fade by night.