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moonflower.

Any of certain plants that flower at night:

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmuːnflaʊə/UK
  1. Any of certain plants that flower at night: An ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

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  2. Any of certain plants that flower at night: A corn marigold (Glebionis segetum).

  3. Any of certain plants that flower at night: Any member of certain species of the genus Ipomoea of morning-glory vines ,

  4. Any of certain plants that flower at night: Any member of certain species of the genus Ipomoea of morning-glory vines , especially, Ipomoea alba (tropical white morning-glory).

  5. Any of certain plants that flower at night: Any member of any of the species in the genera Cereus and Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.) of columnar cactuses.

  6. Any of certain plants that flower at night: Any member of any of the species in the genus Datura (devil's trumpets, thorn apples), including Datura innoxia (angel's trumpet).

  7. Any of certain plants that flower at night: Any member of any of the species in the genus Mentzelia (blazingstars and stickleafs), including Mentzelia pumila (dwarf mentzelia).

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From moon + flower.

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