- daylily
- 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
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Daylily — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
daylily — day lily day lil y, daylily day lil y(l[i^]l [y^]). (Bot.) (a) any plant of a genus of plants ({Hemerocallis}) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and either… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
daylily — viendienė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Viendieninių (Hemerocallidaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Hemerocallis). atitikmenys: lot. Hemerocallis angl. daylily; hemerocallis vok. Taglilie rus. красоднев; лилейник; хемерокаллис lenk. lilijka;… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
daylily — /day lil ee/, n. any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for a day. Also, day lily. [1590 1600] * * * or day lily Any plant of the genus Hemerocallis, in the lily family, consisting of… … Universalium
daylily — noun Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day … Wiktionary
daylily — n. type of lily that produces colorful flowers that last only one day before wilting … English contemporary dictionary
daylily — day′lil y or day′ lil′y n. pln any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having short lived yellow, orange, or red flowers • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
daylily — noun any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily like flowers that bloom for only a day • Syn: ↑day lily • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑lemon lily, ↑Hemerocallis lilio… … Useful english dictionary
brown daylily — rusvoji viendienė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Viendieninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Hemerocallis fulva), paplitęs Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Hemerocallis fulva… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
orange daylily — rusvoji viendienė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Viendieninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Hemerocallis fulva), paplitęs Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Hemerocallis fulva… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
