day lily

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

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Meanings

nounday lily (plural day lilies)

plural day lilies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of daylily.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover

Similar
plantain lily
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

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

Similar
daylily
Broader
liliaceous plant
Also see
daylilyplantain lily

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

day lily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20lily

MLA

“day lily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20lily. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “day lily,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20lily.

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