flower-of-an-hour

9.9

A small plant with yellow flowers that open in the morning and fade by midday

noun
/ˈflaʊər əv ən aʊər/

Specialized

: flor de una hora

The delicate flower-of-an-hour blooms quickly fade by midday.

Examples

Gardeners often appreciate the fleeting beauty of the flower-of-an-hour in their summer beds.
We spotted several flowers-of-an-hour growing wild along the roadside.
The flower-of-an-hour blooms in the morning.
Have you seen the flowers-of-an-hour in the garden?
Gardeners often appreciate the fleeting beauty of the flower-of-an-hour in their summer beds.
The delicate flower-of-an-hour blooms quickly fade by midday.
We spotted several flowers-of-an-hour growing wild along the roadside.

Synonyms

flowers-of-an-hour

vsflower-of-an-hour

9.9

A plant with yellow flowers that open in the morning and fade by midday

uses the singular form rather than a plural name

bladder ketmia

vsflower-of-an-hour

9.9

A yearly weed with small yellow flowers that have purple centers, often found in warm places

is the general descriptive name rather than that specific label

Hibiscus trionum

vsflower-of-an-hour

Specialized

9.9

An annual plant with yellow flowers and purple centers that often grows as a weed

is the everyday descriptive name rather than the technical Latin name

Surface Forms

flower-of-an-hour singular

flower-of-an-hours plural

Etymology

Flower-of-an-hour comes from the plain English phrase flower-of-an-hour, which means a flower that 'lasts only a short time'. That's why the name fits the small plant whose yellow, purple-centered blooms open quickly and fade by midday.