Definitions for dayflowerˈdeɪˌflaʊ ər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
day•flow•erˈdeɪˌflaʊ ər(n.)
any of various plants of the genus Commelina, of the spiderwort family, usu. bearing clusters of small blue flowers that open only during the day.
Category: Plants
Origin of dayflower:
1680–90
Princeton's WordNet
spiderwort, dayflower(noun)
any plant of the family Commelinaceae
Wiktionary
dayflower(Noun)
Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day
Webster Dictionary
Dayflower(noun)
a genus consisting mostly of tropical perennial herbs (Commelina), having ephemeral flowers
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