day lily

day lil·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey lil-ee]
- /deɪ ˈlɪl i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey lil-ee]
- /deɪ ˈlɪl i/

Definitions of day lily words

noun day lily 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 3
noun day lily the flower of any of these plants 3
noun day lily any of a genus (Hemerocallis) of plants of the lily family, with showy, trumpet-shaped flowers, usually opening for a single day 3
noun day lily plantain lily 3
noun day lily any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for a day. 1
noun day lily Alternative form of daylily. 0

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Origin of day lily

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Day lily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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day lily popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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