hemerocallis

noun

hem·ero·cal·lis ˌhe-mə-rō-ˈka-ləs

: daylily

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hēmerokalles, from hēmera day + kallos beauty

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hemerocallis was in 1625

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