Meaning

1 senses
  1. Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.

    Taglilie

    лиле́йникliléjnik, красодне́вkrasodnév

    any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Lilies in the “true lily” and “daylily” families are very dangerous for cats.

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
plant of Hemerocallis:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
plant of Hemerocallis:

Origin

From day + lily.

From day + lily.

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Forms

plural: daylilies

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day:day lily

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
daylily — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto