Etymology

moonflower

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Today it means: An ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare). Full definition →

First used 18th–19th c.
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The story

From moon + flower.

First known use, by meaning

  • 18th–19th c. An ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
  • from 19th c. Any member of certain species of the genus Ipomoea of morning-glory vines ,
  • from 19th c. especially, Ipomoea alba (tropical white morning-glory).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.