Definition

1. Noun:
   • A daylily is a type of flowering plant. It is a perennial, meaning it lives for more than two years. It is characterized by having tuberous roots, long and narrow leaves that resemble blades, and flowers that are typically shaped like lilies. A distinctive feature is that each individual flower usually lasts for only a single day before wilting.

Usage

• The word daylily is a countable noun. It refers to the plant as a whole species or to an individual plant.
• It is commonly used in gardening, horticulture, and general descriptions of plants and flowers.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The orange daylily is a common sight along roadsides in summer.
  • She planted a row of daylilies along the fence for a burst of color.
  • Although each bloom is short-lived, a healthy daylily plant produces many flowers over several weeks.

Advanced Usage

• The term daylily is often used to discuss plant hardiness, bloom cycles, and garden design due to its reliable perennial nature and prolific flowering habit.
• In botanical contexts, it is associated with the genus .

Variants and Related Words

• Day lily: An alternative, less common spelling of the word.
• Hemerocallis: The scientific genus name for daylilies.
• Perennial: A plant that lives for more than two years, a category which includes daylilies.

Synonyms

• Hemerocallis (scientific synonym)
• There are no perfect common-language synonyms, as "daylily" refers to a specific type of plant. Descriptive phrases like "short-lived lily-like flower" could be used.

Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the word daylily.

Phrasal Verbs

• The word daylily is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.

Noun

1. any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day