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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEMEROCALLIS

From Greek hemera day + kallos beautiful.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HEMEROCALLIS

hemerocallis  [ˌhɛmərəʊˈkælɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEMEROCALLIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hemerocallis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEMEROCALLIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hemerocallis

Daylily

Daylily is the common name for plants of the genus Hemerocallis /ˌhɛmɨroʊˈkælɪs/. Daylily cultivar flowers are highly diverse in colour and form, as a result of hybridization efforts of gardening enthusiasts and professional horticulturalists. Thousands of registered cultivars are appreciated and studied by local and international Hemerocallis societies. Hemerocallis is now placed in family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, and formerly was part of Liliaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEMEROCALLIS


Alice
ˈælɪs
allice
ˈælɪs
allis
ˈælɪs
bliss
blɪs
bottomless
ˈbɒtəmlɪs
chalice
ˈtʃælɪs
Ellis
ˈɛlɪs
endless
ˈɛndlɪs
homeless
ˈhəʊmlɪs
hopeless
ˈhəʊplɪs
Indianapolis
ˌɪndɪəˈnæpəlɪs
malice
ˈmælɪs
Minneapolis
ˌmɪnɪˈæpəlɪs
necklace
ˈnɛklɪs
palace
ˈpælɪs
polis
ˈpɒlɪs
regardless
rɪˈɡɑːdlɪs
stainless
ˈsteɪnlɪs
Wallis
ˈvalɪs
wireless
ˈwaɪəlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEMEROCALLIS

hematuria
hematuric
heme
Hemel Hempstead
hemelytra
hemelytral
hemelytron
hemelytrum
hemeralopia
hemeralopic
hemerythrin
hemialgia
hemianopia
hemianopic
hemianopsia
hemic
hemicellulose
hemichordate
hemicrania
hemicryptophyte

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEMEROCALLIS

acropolis
amaryllis
Annapolis
challis
chrysalis
Cornwallis
cullis
Elis
fleur-de-lis
follis
lis
Majlis
metropolis
portcullis
propolis
syphilis
tallis
torticollis
trellis
Willis

Synonyms and antonyms of hemerocallis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hemerocallis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEMEROCALLIS

Find out the translation of hemerocallis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hemerocallis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hemerocallis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

萱草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hemerocallis
570 millions of speakers

English

hemerocallis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hemerocallis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hemerocallis
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лилейники
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hemerocallis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hemerocallis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hémérocalles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hemerocallis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hemerocallis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キスゲ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

hemerocallis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hemerocallis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hemerocallis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hemerocallis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेमेरोकॉलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hemerocallis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hemerocallis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hemerocallis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лилейники
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hemerocallis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Hemerocallis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hemerocallis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemerocallis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hemerocallis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hemerocallis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEMEROCALLIS»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEMEROCALLIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hemerocallis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEMEROCALLIS»

Discover the use of hemerocallis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hemerocallis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hemerocallis, the Daylily
The popularity of the daylily is in large part due to the striking new hybrids developed by R. W. Munson & other breeders.
R. W. Munson, 1993
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Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd' Heteromeles arbutifolia * - U |5 YI ti,,,. - \t. though H. x hybridus tolerates slightly acid soil. A sheltered site protected from winter winds helps keep the evergreen foliage at its best. On shrubby species, which ...
Frances Tenenbaum, 2003
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Herbal Emissaries: Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West: A ...
Few Asian plants have become as integral a part of American gardens — and roadsides, for that matter — as the common daylily Hemerocallis fulva. Daylily hybrids for gardens are now available in sizes from 6 inches to 6 feet in height, ...
Steven Foster, Yue Chongxi, 1992
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Hemerocallis fulva (Linnaeus) Linnaeus (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus Linnaeus var. fulva Linnaeus) China to Temp. E. Asia, Japan. Perennial herb, rootstock very short with fleshy root-fibres, leaves linear, corolla orange, edible See Species ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Hellerkraut –see– Thlaspi arvense L. helmet flower –see– Aconitum napellus L.; Scutellaria lateriflora L. helonias –see– Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A. Gray heMerocallis duMorTieri C. Morren [Hemerocallidaceae] Common Names: day lily ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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Cultivated Vegetables of the World: A Multilingual Onomasticon
see Dioscorea dumetorum Hemerocallis crocea Larn. - see H. fulva Hemerocallis disticha Donn. - see H. fulva Hemerocallis flava L. (13.3) Hemerocallis flava L. var. minor (Mill.) M. Hotta - see H. minor Hemerocallis flava Suter— see H. fulva ...
Stanley J. Kays, 2011
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World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy
HEMEROCALLIS L. - Day lily - Hemerocallidaceae (Liliaceae) 1 75 U Heliotropium corymbosum Ruiz, et Pav. O Heliotropium arborescens L. Heliotropium peruvianum L. O Heliotropium arborescens L. HEMEROCALLIS L. - Day lily ...
Johannes Seidemann, 2005
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Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia
Information Sources Those desiring more complete information on Hemerocallis will find the best source of information the publications of the American Hemerocallis Society: Journals, Yearbooks, Check Lists, Check List Supplements , ...
Donald Wyman, 1986
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Ethnic Culinary Herbs: A Guide to Identification and ...
Hemerocallis. species. and. hybrids. Liliaceae. (sometimes. Amaryllidaceae). ,. the. lily. family. COMMON NAMES: English: daylily; Chinese: jin-pi, gum-chum, kim-choi; Japanese: kanzo, karizo, wasuregusa; Okinawan: kanso; Thai: dok mai  ...
George Staples, Michael S. Kristiansen, 1999
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Flora of Russia -
HEMEROCALLIS L.' 1753, Sp. PL: 324; id. 1754, Gen. PL, ed. 5: 151 Flowers in lax or dense terminal paniculate inflorescences; perianth yellow to ochreous-red, campanulate, deeply six-parted, tubular at base; stamens filiform, inserted at ...
Andreĭ Aleksandrovich Fedorov, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEMEROCALLIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hemerocallis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gardening with Galligan: Summer brings blooming daylilies and phlox
Let's start with daylilies, otherwise known as hemerocallis. Shelter Island used to be “daylily heaven” before they widened Route 114 and killed ... «Shelter Island Reporter, Jul 15»
2
NDSU yard and garden field day set for July 21
The daylily garden is an official display garden of the American Hemerocallis Society and features more than 1,400 daylily cultivars. «AG Week, Jul 15»
3
Hemerocallis, Rhododendron and Trillium collections acknowledged
A collection of Hemerocallis (cultivars with the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit) held by Paul Harris of Brookfield Plants, has ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
4
For day lily enthusiasts, choices are mind-boggling
With about 70,000 varieties registered with the American Hemerocallis Society — yes, that's right: four zeroes — hybridizers keep coming up ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
5
Sandy Parrill: Spend hot afternoons in the shade with lemonade
That prompted a frantic hunt through the garden for a place to plant them and the subsequent removal of a wheelbarrow-load of hemerocallis ... «Joplin Globe, Jul 15»
6
Send us your veggie photos
Among the daylilies at Botanica are this Hemerocallis “Dinner and a Movie,” in the American Hemerocallis Society Display Garden near the ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
7
Fanatical Botanical: Daylily Details
Hemerocallis, commonly known as daylily, is a powerhouse of color in the summer not only bringing the blooms, but also adding texture to the ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
8
Sandy Parrill: Spend hot afternoon in the shade -- with lemonade
That prompted a frantic hunt through the garden for a place to plant them and the subsequent removal of a wheelbarrow-load of hemerocallis ... «Joplin Globe, Jul 15»
9
Gardening: the best nurseries around
... and hybrid herbaceous peonies. Her gorgeous catalogue also showcases an extensive collection of hemerocallis and other perennial plants. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Garden Notes: Summer magic
They share the garden stage with the genus Hemerocallis — daylilies — and generate confusion with their shared names and season. «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hemerocallis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hemerocallis>. May 2024 ».
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