English Explanatory Dictionary

Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis).

Word forms

Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon

Etymology

Derives from its tendency to close its flowers around midday on sunny days.

Synonyms

John-go-to-bed-at-noon meadow salsify showy goatsbeard

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