sundrops

[ suhn-drops ]

noun

, plural sun·drops.

1. any of various plants of the genus Oenothera, of the evening primrose family, having flowers that bloom during the day.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundrops¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; sun + drop + -s ³

Example Sentences

Seattle is scattered with the sundrops of Gerard Tsutakawa’s creative vision; it is almost impossible to traverse its urban pockets without greeting one of his metallic wonders.

From Seattle Times

Early summer A day-flowering member of the evening-primrose family, resembling the golden sundrops of our June meadows.

From Project Gutenberg

The capsules of the sundrops are somewhat club-shaped and four-winged, angled above, with four intervening ribs between.

From Project Gutenberg