eremurus

noun

er·​em·​urus ˌer-ə-ˈmyu̇r-əs 

plural eremuri ˌer-ə-ˈmyu̇r-ˌī 

: any of a genus (Eremurus) of perennial Asian herbs of the lily family that produce tall racemes of showy blooms

called also foxtail lily

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek erēmos solitary + oura tail — more at ass

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above