daylily
or day lil·y
[ dey-lil-ee ]
/ ˈdeɪˌlɪl i /
noun
any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for a day.
Origin of daylily
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby daylily
daylight lamp,
daylight robbery,
daylight saving,
daylight-saving time,
daylights,
daylily,
daylong,
daymare,
daymark,
daypack,
days
British Dictionary definitions for day lily
day lily
noun
any widely cultivated Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Hemerocallis, having large yellow, orange, or red lily-like flowers, which typically last for only one day and are immediately succeeded by others
the flower of any of these plants