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hemerocallis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
heme-ro-cal-lis
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Hemerocallis of daylilies.

Etymology

From the genus name.

Inflected Forms

hemerocallises (plural)

Questions

What does hemerocallis mean?
Any member of the genus Hemerocallis of daylilies.
Where does hemerocallis come from?
From the genus name.

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