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lady-of-the-night
[ ley-dee-uhv-thuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈleɪ di əv ðəˈnaɪt /
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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.
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Origin of lady-of-the-night
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby lady-of-the-night
Lady Muck, lady of pleasure, lady of the evening, lady of the house, Lady of the Lake, lady-of-the-night, lady orchid, lady palm, lady's bedstraw, lady's-earrings, lady's finger
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