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Hemerocallis
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Hemˊe-ro-cal′lis
,Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] day +
κάλλοσ
beauty.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for their beautiful flowers; day lily.
Definition 2024
Hemerocallis
Hemerocallis
See also: hemerocallis
Translingual
Hemerocallis fulva
Proper noun
Hemerocallis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hemerocallidaceae – perennial plants native to East Asia – the daylilies.
References
- ↑ Erhardt, Walter & Götz, Erich & Bödeker, Nils & Seybold, Siegmund, Zander. Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. Dictionary of plant names. Dictionnaire des noms de plantes, Ulmer, 2000.
- ↑ Hyam, Roger & Pankhurst, Richard, Plants and their Names. A Concise Dictionary, Oxford University Press, US, 1995.
hemerocallis
hemerocallis
See also: Hemerocallis
English
Noun
hemerocallis (plural hemerocallises)
- (botany) Any member of the genus Hemerocallis of daylilies.