Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Asiatic perennial tufted herb (
Liriope muscari ) with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover.
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- noun US Any of a group of low-growing,
grasslike perennials of thegenera Liriope and Ophiopogon that are often used inlandscaping for ground cover.
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- noun Asiatic perennial tufted herb with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover
Etymologies
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lily + turf, a coinage of the 1920s.
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Examples
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Liriope Big Blue’This lilyturf cultivar is a tufted, grass-like perennial which typically grows 12-18″ high (sometimes to 2′) and features a clump of strap-like, arching, glossy, dark green leaves (1″ wide).
Don’t Monkey Around: It’s time to trim your Monkey Grass « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
avivamagnolia commented on the word lilyturf
li⋅ri⋅o⋅pe . Pronounced luh-rahy-uh-pee
Any of several plants belonging to the genus Liriope, of the lily family, having tufted, grasslike leaves and clusters of small bluish or white flowers. Also called liriope and mondo grass.
January 19, 2009