dayflower

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noun

Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day

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widow's tearsspiderwort
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Meanings

noundayflower (plural dayflowers)

plural dayflowers

  1. Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day

    Synonyms: widow's tears

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day

Similar
widow's tears

More synonyms by meaning

nounany plant of the family Commelinaceae

Similar
spiderwort
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
spiderwort

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From day + flower.

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APA

dayflower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayflower

MLA

“dayflower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayflower. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dayflower,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayflower.

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