evening primrose

/ˌiv(ə)nɪŋ ˌprɪmˈroʊz/

Other forms: evening primroses

Definitions of evening primrose

1. noun

   any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
   types:

   enchanter's nightshade

   any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere

   German rampion, Oenothera biennis, common evening primrose

   a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe

   Oenothera fruticosa, sundrops

   a day-flowering biennial or perennial of the genus Oenothera

   Missouri primrose, Oenothera macrocarpa, Ozark sundrops

   evening-opening primrose of south central United States

   Alpine enchanter's nightshade, Circaea alpina

   an Alpine variety of enchanter's nightshade

   Circaea lutetiana

   tall evening primrose with inconspicuous flowers

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests