Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. Any of the plants of the genus Liriope used as a groundcover in landscaping and gardening
WordNet 3.0
- n. sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf
Examples
“It has seeded among the liriope which is fine with me.”
“This involved finding and placing an ornamental iron table and chairs, a stone bench, some hooks for hanging tools, a rhododendron, several azaleas, perennials such as astilbe and liriope, and a few bags of hardwood bark mulch.”
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“I moved some liriope in the morning and she popped out of one of them.”
“I buried her in the liriope because she was happy there.”
“Spreading liriope should never be plantedin a mixed border with other small plants.”
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“Thereare lots of places for spreading liriope, by itself in a contained area, like the right-of-way between the street and the sidewalk.”
Don’t Monkey Around: It’s time to trim your Monkey Grass « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog
“A curve of lawn with a driveway, two-car garage, liriope and begonia planted on the sidewalks in summer, decorative purple cabbages and winter pansies from greenhouses in fall.”
“Most days, neighborhood listserv fare is enough to make your eyes glaze over: this yard sale, that plumber recommendation, this neighbor upset about that dog using her liriope as a personal toilet.”
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“Many if not every home is planted with liriope here, for it grows well and reduces the need for maintaining the edge of the lawns against sidewalks and curbs.”
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avivamagnolia 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 lilyturf. Jan 19, 2009