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noun
Any of several plants that flower at night:
An ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Any of several plants that flower at night:
A corn marigold, Glebionis segetum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of several plants that flower at night:
Any of several vines of the genus Ipomoea, especially Ipomoea alba.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of several plants that flower at night:
Any of species in genus Cereus and in (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of several plants that flower at night:
Any of species of Datura, including Datura inoxia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of several plants that flower at night:
Any of species of Mentzelia, including Mentzelia pumila.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: belle de nuit, Ipomoea alba
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Broader terms: morning glory
History
From moon + flower.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
