English Explanatory Dictionary

noonflower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Referring to various species of flowers.
  2. Tragopogon, a type of aster that closes at midday.
  3. Flowers of the family Aizoaceae, especially those of the genus Carpobrotus.
  4. Flowers of the genus Bauhinia.

Word forms

noonflower noonflowers noon-flower

Etymology

From noon + flower.

Synonyms

goat's-beard Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon salsify ice plant pigface
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