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Evening primrose — Evening E ven*ing, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See {even}, n., and cf. {Eve}.] 1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sun. [1913 Webster] In the ascending scale Of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evening primrose — n. any of a genus (Oenothera) of plants of the evening primrose family, with yellow, pink, or white flowers, many of which open in the evening … English World dictionary
Evening primrose — may refer to: * Evening Primrose , a musical * Oenothera , a flowering plant … Wikipedia
Evening primrose — Primrose Prim rose , n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See {Prime}, a.] (Bot.) (a) An early flowering plant of the genus {Primula} ({Primula vulgaris}) closely allied to the cowslip. There are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evening primrose — evening primroses N VAR Evening primrose is a tall plant with yellow flowers that open in the evening. Its seeds are used to make medicine … English dictionary
evening primrose — ► NOUN ▪ a plant with pale yellow flowers that open in the evening, used for a medicinal oil … English terms dictionary
evening-primrose — [ēv′niŋprim′rōz΄] adj. designating a family (Onagraceae, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous plants found chiefly in temperate America, including the fuchsia, sundrops, and willow herbs * * * … Universalium
evening primrose — n [U and C] a plant with small flowers, whose seeds are used to make medicines … Dictionary of contemporary English
evening-primrose — [ēv′niŋprim′rōz΄] adj. designating a family (Onagraceae, order Myrtales) of dicotyledonous plants found chiefly in temperate America, including the fuchsia, sundrops, and willow herbs … English World dictionary
Evening Primrose — Infobox Musical name= Evening Primrose subtitle= caption=Anthony Perkins and Charmian Carr music=Stephen Sondheim lyrics=Stephen Sondheim book=James Goldman basis=John Collier s short story productions= 1966 US television series ABC Stage 67… … Wikipedia
evening primrose — noun any of several plants of the family Onagraceae • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑enchanter s nightshade, ↑common evening primrose, ↑German rampion, ↑Oenothera biennis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
