New Latin, from Greek hēmerokalles, from hēmera day + kallos beauty
1625, in the meaning defined above
Hemerobius
hemerocallis
hemerythrin
“Hemerocallis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemerocallis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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