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MOONFLOWER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does moonflower mean?
• MOONFLOWER (noun)
The noun MOONFLOWER has 1 sense:
1. pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
Familiarity information: MOONFLOWER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
belle de nuit; Ipomoea alba; moonflower
Hypernyms ("moonflower" is a kind of...):
morning glory (any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day)
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