Meanings
nounlilyturf (countable and uncountable, plural lilyturfs)
plural lilyturfs
- UScountableuncountableAny of a group of low-growing, grasslike perennials of the genera Liriope and Ophiopogon that are often used in landscaping for ground cover.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAsiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover
Similar
lily turfLiriope muscari
Broader
liliaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From lily + turf, a coinage of the 1920s.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
lilyturf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lilyturf
MLA
“lilyturf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lilyturf. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lilyturf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lilyturf.
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