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evening primrose

eve·ning prim·rose (plural eve·ning prim·roses)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant whose flowers open at nightfall: a biennial plant with hairy leaves and seeds that yield an oil used especially in treatments for menstrual problems. Genus Oenothera.

[Because its yellow flowers open in the evening]
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