Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dayflower

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dayflow-er
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day

Etymology

From day + flower.

Inflected Forms

Phrases

Asiatic dayflower Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis birdbill dayflower Carolina dayflower climbing dayflower slender dayflower spreading dayflower Virginia dayflower (Commelina virginica

Synonyms

widow's tears spiderwort

Questions

What does dayflower mean?
Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day
Where does dayflower come from?
From day + flower.

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