Meaning & use
moonflower
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A climbing plant with large, fragrant white flowers that open at night and close by morning.
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The moonflower vine climbed the trellis, its blossoms unfurling just after sunset.
We planted moonflowers along the porch so we could enjoy their scent on summer evenings.
A note on using this word
Moonflower belongs to the morning glory family, and its night-blooming habit is thought to have evolved to attract nocturnal pollinators like moths.
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