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

Beside the path showed here and there the pale gold of the narrow-leaved sundrops, with deep-orange stamens.

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