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单词 dayflower
释义

dayflower

noun

day·​flow·​er ˈdā-ˌflau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce dayflower (audio)
: any of a genus (Commelina) of herbs of the spiderwort family having one petal smaller than the other two
especially : a blue-flowered Asian herb (C. communis) with the smaller petal white that has become naturalized as a weed in the U.S.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In sheltered niches, dayflowers sometimes usher in the first days of winter. Dave Taft, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1688, in the meaning defined above

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