DAYFLOWER

spiderwort, dayflower

(noun) any plant of the family Commelinaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dayflower (plural dayflowers)

Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day

Synonyms

• spiderwort

Source: Wiktionary


Day"flow`er, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus consisting mostly of tropical perennial herbs (Commelina), having ephemeral flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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