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Definition of Hemerocallis
1. Noun. East Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae.
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Day Lily, Daylily, Hemerocallis Flava, Hemerocallis Lilio-asphodelus, Lemon Lily
Definition of Hemerocallis
1. n. A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for their beautiful flowers; day lily.
Definition of Hemerocallis
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Medical Definition of Hemerocallis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Hemerocallis
Literary usage of Hemerocallis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-garden Displayed by John Sims (1822)
"Mr. LEE was struck with the resemblance of the flower to hemerocallis ... A name
founded on its resemblance to hemerocallis would have been inconveniently ..."
2. Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Flowers by William Sutherland (1871)
"They are nearly allied to hemerocallis, and some of the earlier - discovered
species were included in that genus. They are more remarkable for their neat ..."
3. A Summer Ramble in Syria: With a Tartar Trip from Aleppo to Stamboul by Vere Monro (1835)
"—Lily of the Field supposed to be the hemerocallis Flava of Linnaeus.—Wells where
the Five thousand were fed. ..."
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