First Known Use: 1625
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hemerocallis
noun hem·ero·cal·lis \ˌhe-mə-rō-ˈka-ləs\
Definition of HEMEROCALLIS
: daylily
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Origin of HEMEROCALLIS
New Latin, from Greek hēmerokalles, from hēmera day + kallos beauty
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