Associations to the word «Moonflower»

Wiktionary

MOONFLOWER, noun. Any of several plants that flower at night:
MOONFLOWER, noun. (obsolete) The ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare [18th-19th c.]
MOONFLOWER, noun. The corn marigold, Glebionis segetum.
MOONFLOWER, noun. Any of several vines of the genus Ipomoea, especially Ipomoea alba. [from 19th c.]
MOONFLOWER, noun. Species in genus Cereus and in Hylocereus.
MOONFLOWER, noun. Species of Datura, including Datura inoxia.
MOONFLOWER, noun. Species of Mentzelia, including Mentzelia pumila.

Dictionary definition

MOONFLOWER, noun. Pantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats