moonflower
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- noun
- /ˈmuːnˌflaʊər/
:
flor de luna
- Every evening, the moonflowers in our garden begin to bloom, their fragrant white petals unfolding under the stars.
- moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
- moonflower vine
- white moonflower
Examples
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In my backyard, a moonflower vine grows along the fence.
Fiction book (2000) -
The moonflower shimmers with its great white fabric, unfolding into an exotic smell.
Academic text (1994) -
The sacred datura, or moonflower, blooms only at night, its white, trumpet-shaped flowers as rich in ghostly dreams as they are in fragrance.
Academic text (1994) -
You'll adore the inviting fragrance of Brunfelsia, hyssops, roses, as well as moonflowers, especially in complete bloom, as well as the certain flow associated with seeing stars.
Blog text (17) -
In my backyard, a moonflower vine grows along the fence, filling the air with its sweet scent at night.
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Beth and Margaret trained moonflowers (Ipomoea alba) to climb the wall, where their large white blooms open in the dark.
Synonyms
A tropical climbing plant with large white fragrant flowers that open at night
A tropical climbing plant with white, sweet-smelling flowers that open at night
A tall wildflower with white sweet-smelling flowers that open at night
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word moonflower comes from the two simple words moon and flower, with moon suggesting 'night' and flower meaning a 'bloom'. So, a moonflower is a plant that opens its large, often white, fragrant flowers at night to attract pollinators in the dark.