HEMEROCALLIS A genus of monocotyledonous plants, of the natural order Liliaceæ, tribe Hemerocalleæ, chiefly distinguished by its erect flowers, and by having the tube of the funnelshaped perianth shorter than the spreading lobes, and the 6 stamens inserted in the throat of the tube.
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Word: HEMEROCALLIS
Length: 12 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word HEMEROCALLIS can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.