liriope
[ luh-rahy-uh-pee ]
/ ləˈraɪ ə pi /
noun
any of several plants belonging to the genus Liriope, of the lily family, having tufted, grasslike leaves and clusters of small bluish or white flowers.
Also called
lilyturf.
Origin of liriope
< New Latin (1790), probably < Greek
leíri(on)
lily +
-ōpē, feminine derivative of
-ōpos having a face or eyes (of the kind specified); compare Latin
Līriōpē (Ovid), a fountain nymph
Words nearby liriope
lira,
lira da braccio,
lirella,
lirellate,
liriodendron,
liriope,
liripipe,
lis pendens,
lisa,
lisbon,
lisburn
Example sentences from the Web for liriope
A favorite subject was the beautiful youth Narcissus, son of the river-god Cephisus and the nymph Liriope.