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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

day lily

/(lĭl`y̆)/ · day· lil·y · IPA
01 any plant of a genus of plants (Hemerocallis) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common s…
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    any plant of a genus of plants (Hemerocallis) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and either yellow or tawny-orange flowers, which often bloom for only one day.(Bot.)