oenothera

/ ˌiːnəˈθɪərə /

noun

1. any plant of the large taxonomically complicated American genus Oenothera, typically having yellow flowers that open in the evening: family Onagraceae See evening primrose

Word History and Origins

Origin of oenothera¹

C20: from Greek oinothēras , ?from onothēras a plant whose roots smell of wine

Example Sentences

Over the next years, as the vigorous Oenothera multiplied, de Vries found that eight hundred new variants had spontaneously arisen—plants with gigantic leaves, with hairy stems, or with odd-shaped flowers.

From Literature

Indeed, if you coupled the genesis of spontaneous mutants—the giant-leaved Oenothera, say—with natural selection, then Darwin’s relentless engine was automatically set in motion.

From Literature

For her thesis, Hajar studied seed-dispersal strategies of Oenothera deltoides, the bird-cage plant of Californian deserts.

From Nature

Lindheimer’s Beeblossom, Oenothera lindheimeri: A food source for birds and pollinators.

From Los Angeles Times

Oenothera fruticosa seed: Specialty Perennials, 952-432-8673, hardyplants.com.

From New York Times