day lily

1. 1.

   any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover

   Synonymsplantain lily

   Broaderherb

   Part ofHosta
2. 2.

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

   Synonymsdaylily

   Broaderliliaceous plant

   Narrowerlemon lily

   Part ofHemerocallis

Questions about day lily

What does day lily mean?

day lily means "any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for day lily?

Close synonyms include plantain lily, daylily. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is day lily a common word?

day lily is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.