"dayflower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dayflowers [plural]
Etymology: day + flower Etymology templates: {{compound|en|day|flower}} day + flower Head templates: {{en-noun}} dayflower (plural dayflowers)
  1. Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day Categories (lifeform): Commelinids Synonyms: widow's tears Derived forms: Asiatic dayflower (taxonomic: Commelina communis), Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis, birdbill dayflower (taxonomic: Commelina dianthifolia), Carolina dayflower (taxonomic: Commelina caroliniana), climbing dayflower (taxonomic: Commelina diffusa), slender dayflower (taxonomic: Commelina erecta), spreading dayflower (taxonomic: Commelina diffusa), Virginia dayflower (Commelina virginica, white mouth dayflower (taxonomic: Commelina erecta)

Inflected forms

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