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dayflower

dayflower noun: any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day.

dayflower: any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day
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Noun

dayflower (plural dayflowers)

  1. Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day
    Synonyms:
    widow's tears

Synonyms of dayflower

  • widow's tears

Forms of dayflower

pluraldayflowers

Origin of dayflower

From day + flower.

Words formed from dayflower

  • Asiatic dayflower
  • Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis
  • birdbill dayflower
  • Carolina dayflower
  • climbing dayflower
  • slender dayflower
  • spreading dayflower
  • Virginia dayflower (Commelina virginica
  • white mouth dayflower

Questions about dayflower

What does dayflower mean?
Dayflower means any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day.
What part of speech is dayflower?
Dayflower is a noun.
What is the plural of dayflower?
The plural of dayflower is dayflowers.

Words near dayflower in the dictionary

  1. dayereh
  2. dayerehs
  3. dayers
  4. dayes
  5. dayflies
  6. dayflower
  7. dayflowers
  8. dayfly
  9. dayflying
  10. dayful
  11. dayfuls

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