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MOONFLOWER
moonflower, belle de nuit, Ipomoea alba
(noun) pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
moonflower (plural moonflowers)
Any of several plants that flower at night
(obsolete) The ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare [18th-19th c.]
The corn marigold, Glebionis segetum.
Any of several vines of the genus Ipomoea, especially Ipomoea alba. [from 19th c.]
Species in genus Cereus and in Hylocereus.
Species of Datura, including Datura inoxia.
Species of Mentzelia, including Mentzelia pumila.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Moon"flow`er, n. (Bot.) (a) The oxeye daisy; -- called also moon daisy. (b) A kind of morning glory (Ipomoea Bona-nox) with large white flowers opening at night.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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