lilyturf
lilyturf · lilyturfs
Any of a group of low-growing, grasslike perennials of the genera Liriope and…Any of a group of low-growing, grasslike perennials of the genera Liriope and Ophiopogon that are often used in landscaping for ground cover.
Meaning
1 senses(US, countable, uncountable)Any of a group of low-growing, grasslike perennials of the genera Liriope and Ophiopogon that are often used in landscaping for ground cover.
More definitions
- Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover
Origin
From lily + turf, a coinage of the 1920s.From lily + turf, a coinage of the 1920s.
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Forms
plural: lilyturfsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover:lily turfLiriope muscari
Lessons for this word
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