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Noun: plantain lily  'plan-tin 'li-lee
  1. Any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
    - day lily

Derived forms: plantain lilies

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: Funka, genus Funka, genus Hosta, Hosta

Encyclopedia: Plantain lily