lady-of-the-night
[ ley-dee-uh v-th uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈleɪ di əv ðəˈnaɪt /
noun, plural la·dies-of-the-night.
a tropical American shrub, Brunfelsia americana, of the nightshade family, having berrylike yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers.
Words nearby lady-of-the-night
lady's-thistle, lady's-thumb, lady's-tresses, lady-in-waiting, lady-killer, lady-of-the-night, ladybeetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle, ladyboy, ladybug
Origin of lady-of-the-night
First recorded in 1865–70
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