"lilyturf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lilyturfs [plural]
Etymology: From lily + turf, a coinage of the 1920s. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lily|turf}} lily + turf Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lilyturf (countable and uncountable, plural lilyturfs)
  1. (US) Any of a group of low-growing, grasslike perennials of the genera Liriope and Ophiopogon that are often used in landscaping for ground cover. Wikipedia link: lilyturf Tags: US, countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Asparagus family plants
    Sense id: en-lilyturf-en-noun-vlkgYKkZ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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