noun
any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Hyponyms:
↑enchanter's nightshade, ↑common evening primrose, ↑German rampion, ↑Oenothera biennis, ↑sundrops, ↑Oenothera fruticosa, ↑Missouri primrose, ↑Ozark sundrops, ↑Oenothera macrocarpa
• Member Holonyms: ↑Onagraceae, ↑family Onagraceae, ↑evening-primrose family
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a plant with yellow flowers that open in the evening, sometimes used as a medicine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.