moonflower
Americannoun
noun
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any of several night-blooming convolvulaceous plants, esp the white-flowered Calonyction (or Ipomoea ) aculeatum
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Also called: angels' tears. a Mexican solanaceous plant, Datura suaveolens, planted in the tropics for its white night-blooming flowers
Etymology
Origin of moonflower
Example Sentences
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Other nocturnal blossoms deploy scents like siren calls: The creamy whorls of the moonflower vine hint at vanilla and sunscreen, while the heavy bells of brugmansia are franker and muskier in aura, verging on narcotic.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2021
These include a moonflower, which attracted global interest in February.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2021
A few lesser-known white flowers that Balfe likes are nicotiana, mandevilla, cosmos and moonflower, a plant that only blooms at night.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2021
The scientists estimate that the Hawaiian moonflower separated from its relatives — and made its journey across the Pacific — over a million years ago.
From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2018
She wore her flowing blue housecoat with the moonflower pattern, and she had her makeup on already.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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