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Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: John-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, showy goatsbeard

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Derives from its tendency to close its flowers around midday on sunny days.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: barba de cabra — Tragopogon pratensis
  • Dutch: (subsp. pratensis) gele morgenster — Tragopogon pratensis
  • Dutch: (subsp. orientalis) oosterse morgenster — Tragopogon pratensis
  • Polish: kozibród łąkowy — Tragopogon pratensis