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moonflower

UK/ˈmuːnflaʊə/

moonflower noun: an ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

Noun

moonflower (plural moonflowers)

  1. (obsolete) An ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
  2. A corn marigold (Glebionis segetum).
  3. Any member of certain species of the genus Ipomoea of morning-glory vines ,
    • Hôtel Saint-George […] through whose exotic gardens of giant contorted euphorbia and sweet-smelling moonflowers Churchill and the titans of the Second World War strolled, laying plans for a world in which Anglo-Saxon predominance seemed assured in perpetuity.1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 46
  4. especially, Ipomoea alba (tropical white morning-glory).
    Synonyms:
    moon flower, moonvine
  5. Any member of any of the species in the genera Cereus and Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.) of columnar cactuses.
  6. Any member of any of the species in the genus Datura (devil's trumpets, thorn apples), including Datura innoxia (angel's trumpet).
  7. Any member of any of the species in the genus Mentzelia (blazingstars and stickleafs), including Mentzelia pumila (dwarf mentzelia).

Synonyms of moonflower

  • moon flower
  • moonvine

Forms of moonflower

pluralmoonflowers

Origin of moonflower

From moon + flower.

Words formed from moonflower

  • Amazon moonflower
  • beach moonflower
  • moonflower bush
  • moonflower cactus
  • sea moonflower

Questions about moonflower

What does moonflower mean?
Moonflower means an ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
What part of speech is moonflower?
Moonflower is a noun.
How do you pronounce moonflower?
Moonflower is pronounced /ˈmuːnflaʊə/ (UK).
What is the plural of moonflower?
The plural of moonflower is moonflowers.

Words near moonflower in the dictionary

  1. moonfishes
  2. moonflask
  3. moonflasks
  4. moonflight
  5. moonflights
  6. moonflower
  7. moonflowers
  8. moonful
  9. moonfuls
  10. moong
  11. moong bean

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