moonflower

[ moon-flou-er ]

/ ˈmunˌflaʊ ər /

noun

a plant, Ipomoea alba, of the morning glory family, having fragrant white flowers that bloom at night.

Origin of moonflower

First recorded in 1780–90; moon + flower

Words nearby moonflower

mooneye, moon-eyed, moon face, moon-faced, moonfish, moonflower, moon gate, Moonie, moonish, moon jellyfish, moon knife

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Example sentences from the Web for moonflower

The Moonflower Vineby Jetta Carleton A rediscovered gem reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Jetta Carleton published one book in her life— The Moonflower Vine in 1963—and when she died in 1999, it was mostly forgotten.
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The digging began at the fence and reached the moonflower, whose roots were indeed deep.
Harding's luck|E. [Edith] Nesbit
The moonflower on the bookcase behind Alexander was a thing of beauty.
The Lani People|J. F. Bone

This latter I managed to do by asking him how it chanced that the Moonflower was allowed to sport a star on her funnel.
Sea-Hounds|Lewis R. Freeman
The table happened to be set down just over the hole that had held the roots of the moonflower.
Harding's luck|E. [Edith] Nesbit
The seeds of the Moonflower must be soaked in hot water, and left over night, before sowing.
A Woman's Hardy Garden|Helena Rutherfurd Ely

British Dictionary definitions for moonflower

moonflower

/ (ˈmuːnˌflaʊə) /

noun

any of several night-blooming convolvulaceous plants, esp the white-flowered Calonyction (or Ipomoea) aculeatum

Also called: angels' tears a Mexican solanaceous plant, Datura suaveolens, planted in the tropics for its white night-blooming flowers

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单词	moonflower
释义	moonflower [ moon-flou-er ] / ˈmunˌflaʊ ər / noun a plant, Ipomoea alba, of the morning glory family, having fragrant white flowers that bloom at night. Origin of moonflower First recorded in 1780–90; moon + flower Words nearby moonflower mooneye, moon-eyed, moon face, moon-faced, moonfish, moonflower, moon gate, Moonie, moonish, moon jellyfish, moon knife Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moonflower The Moonflower Vineby Jetta Carleton A rediscovered gem reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird. The Daily Beast Recommends\|The Daily Beast\|March 31, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Jetta Carleton published one book in her life— The Moonflower Vine in 1963—and when she died in 1999, it was mostly forgotten. The Daily Beast Recommends\|The Daily Beast\|March 31, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The digging began at the fence and reached the moonflower, whose roots were indeed deep. Harding's luck\|E. [Edith] Nesbit The moonflower on the bookcase behind Alexander was a thing of beauty. The Lani People\|J. F. Bone This latter I managed to do by asking him how it chanced that the Moonflower was allowed to sport a star on her funnel. Sea-Hounds\|Lewis R. Freeman The table happened to be set down just over the hole that had held the roots of the moonflower. Harding's luck\|E. [Edith] Nesbit The seeds of the Moonflower must be soaked in hot water, and left over night, before sowing. A Woman's Hardy Garden\|Helena Rutherfurd Ely British Dictionary definitions for moonflower moonflower / (ˈmuːnˌflaʊə) / noun any of several night-blooming convolvulaceous plants, esp the white-flowered Calonyction (or Ipomoea) aculeatum Also called: angels' tears a Mexican solanaceous plant, Datura suaveolens, planted in the tropics for its white night-blooming flowers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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