evening primrose
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- noun
- /ˈiːv.nɪŋ ˈprɪm.roʊz/
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primavera de la tarde
- In my garden, the evening primrose attracts many night-pollinating insects.
- evening primrose oil
- evening primrose seeds
- pale evening primrose
For this evening primrose oil, my wife took that her entire third trimester.
- For this evening primrose oil, my wife took that her entire third trimester.
Examples
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We will use the evening primrose.
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In addition to omega-3s as a supplement, I was recommended regular intake of evening primrose oil by a Primal/Paleo nutritionist.
Blog text (27) -
features pure evening primrose oil, a natural source of
Blog text (27) -
For this evening primrose oil, my wife took that her entire third trimester.
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They're related to evening primroses, but I think they're much more attractive.
Fiction book (1990) -
Evening primrose.
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Indian paintbrushes, evening primroses, bluebonnets, and a dozen other species arrived one after the other.
Blog text (4) -
Elderberry and evening primrose extracts nourish.
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Scatterings of tiny flowers, of yellow snakeweed blossoms and the pink quiver of a late-growing evening primrose.
Fiction book (1993) -
The evening primrose blooms with bright yellow flowers that open at dusk.
Synonyms
A tall plant that lives for two years and has yellow flowers that open in the evening
A plant with yellow flowers that open in the evening and attract moths
A plant from south central United States with large yellow flowers that open in the evening
A plant from south central United States with large yellow flowers that open in the evening
A group of mainly North American plants with flowers that open in the evening
How Fragrant
Surface Forms
Morphology
evening + primrose
The compound follows a clear modifier+head pattern: 'evening' specifies the time associated with the head 'primrose', so the phrase denotes a primrose that is linked to the evening (e.g., blooms or opens then). Even if 'primrose' is a specific plant name, a B1 learner who knows both words can transparently infer it refers to a flower associated with the evening, a pattern common across languages.
Etymology
The plant name evening primrose comes from the way the plant behaves: its pale yellow flowers open in the evening, and the word primrose marks it as a flower. So the name describes a plant that 'blooms at dusk'.