moonflower
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moonflower
- /ˈmuːnflaʊə/ UK
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From moon + flower.
noun moonflowers
- An ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
- A corn marigold (Glebionis segetum).
- 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.
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especially, Ipomoea alba (tropical white morning-glory).
Similar: moon flower, moonvine
- Any member of any of the species in the genera Cereus and Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.) of columnar cactuses.
- Any member of any of the species in the genus Datura (devil's trumpets, thorn apples), including Datura innoxia (angel's trumpet).
- Any member of any of the species in the genus Mentzelia (blazingstars and stickleafs), including Mentzelia pumila (dwarf mentzelia).
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noun Ipomoea alba
| 日本語 | 夜顔 yorugao |
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| Français | fleur de lune |
Talk about this word "moonflower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moonflower. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. moonflower. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moonflower "moonflower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moonflower.Cite this
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title = {moonflower},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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