Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [moon-flou-er]
- /ˈmunˌflaʊ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [moon-flou-er]
- /ˈmunˌflaʊ ər/
Definitions of moonflower word
- noun moonflower a plant, Ipomoea alba, of the morning glory family, having fragrant white flowers that bloom at night. 1
- noun moonflower A tropical American climbing plant of the morning glory family, with large, sweet-smelling white flowers that open at dusk and close at midday. 1
- noun moonflower any of several night-blooming convolvulaceous plants, esp the white-flowered Calonyction (or Ipomoea) aculeatum 0
- noun moonflower a Mexican solanaceous plant, Datura suaveolens, planted in the tropics for its white night-blooming flowers 0
- noun moonflower any of a genus (Calonyction) of tropical American, perennial twining vines of the morning-glory family, with heart-shaped leaves and large, fragrant white or purple flowers that bloom at night 0
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Origin of moonflower
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; moon + flower
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Parts of speech for Moonflower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moonflower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- where to plant moonflower?
- how to plant moonflower seeds?
- how to make moonflower tea?
- when to plant moonflower seeds?
- what is a moonflower?
- where to buy moonflower plants?
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