Meanings
nounJack-go-to-bed-at-noon (uncountable)
- uncountableA biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis).
Synonyms: John-go-to-bed-at-noon, meadow salsify, showy goatsbeard
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA biannual plant distributed across Europe and North America (Tragopogon pratensis).
Origin
Derives from its tendency to close its flowers around midday on sunny days.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan barba de cabra
- barba de cabraTragopogon pratensis
Dutch (subsp. pratensis) gele morgenster, (subsp. orientalis) oosterse morgenster
- (subsp. pratensis) gele morgensterTragopogon pratensis
- (subsp. orientalis) oosterse morgensterTragopogon pratensis
Polish kozibród łąkowy
- kozibród łąkowyTragopogon pratensis
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