Dayflower — Day flow er ( flou [ e]r), n. (Bot.) A genus consisting mostly of tropical perennial herbs ({Commelina}), having ephemeral flowers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dayflower — ☆ dayflower [dā′flou΄ər ] n. 1. any of a genus (Commelina) of plants of the spiderwort family, with creeping stems, pointed leaves, and usually blue flowers 2. the flower … English World dictionary
dayflower — bengalinė komelina statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Komelininių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Commelina benghalensis), paplitęs Afrikoje ir pietų ir rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Commelina benghalensis angl. Benghal dayflower; dayflower;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
dayflower — /day flow euhr/, n. any plant of the genus Commelina, usually bearing clusters of small, blue flowers that bloom for only one day. [1680 90; DAY + FLOWER] * * * ▪ plant any member of the genus Commelina (family Commelinaceae), which includes… … Universalium
dayflower — noun Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day Syn: spiderwort … Wiktionary
Dayflower — Commelina (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
dayflower — n. species of plant … English contemporary dictionary
dayflower — day•flow•er [[t]ˈdeɪˌflaʊ ər[/t]] n. pln 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 • Etymology: 1680–90 … From formal English to slang
dayflower — Honohono, makolokolo … English-Hawaiian dictionary
dayflower — noun any plant of the family Commelinaceae • Syn: ↑spiderwort • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑St. Bruno s lily, ↑Paradisea liliastrum … Useful english dictionary