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Meaning of "oenothera" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OENOTHERA

From Greek oinothēras, ?from onothēras a plant whose roots smell of wine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OENOTHERA

oenothera  [ˌiːnəˈθɪərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OENOTHERA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oenothera is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OENOTHERA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oenothera

Oenothera

Oenothera is a genus of about 145 species of herbaceous flowering plants native to the Americas. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae. Common names include evening primrose, suncups, and sundrops. They are not closely related to the true primroses.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OENOTHERA


admirer
ədˈmaɪərə
Beira
ˈbaɪərə
chimera
kaɪˈmɪərə
clearer
ˈklɪərə
Cythera
sɪˈθɪərə
enquirer
ɪnˈkwaɪərə
era
ˈɪərə
Essaouira
ˌɛsəˈwɪərə
Hera
ˈhɪərə
inquirer
ɪnˈkwaɪərə
lempira
lɛmˈpɪərə
lira
ˈlɪərə
Lyra
ˈlaɪərə
Madeira
məˈdɪərə
Pera
ˈpɪərə
prostanthera
ˌprɒstænˈθɪərə
retirer
rɪˈtaɪərə
sera
ˈsɪərə
shearer
ˈʃɪərə
Thera
ˈθɪərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OENOTHERA

oenanthic
oenological
oenologist
oenology
oenomancy
oenomania
oenomel
oenometer
Oenone
oenophile
oenophilist
oenophily
Oerlikon
oersted
oesophageal
oesophagi
oesophagitis
oesophagoscope
oesophagoscopy
oesophagus

WORDS THAT END LIKE OENOTHERA

acidanthera
alchera
aloe vera
camera
cordillera
digital camera
diptera
genera
Gera
Halmahera
heuchera
Kachera
Kythera
on camera
opera
primavera
Rivera
riviera
Svizzera
viscachera

Synonyms and antonyms of oenothera in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oenothera» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OENOTHERA

Find out the translation of oenothera to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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oenothera
570 millions of speakers

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oenothera
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Oenothera
380 millions of speakers
ar

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oenothera
280 millions of speakers

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Oenothera
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oenothera
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oenothera
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oenothera
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oenothera
190 millions of speakers

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Oenothera
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マツヨイグサ属
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달맞이꽃
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oenothera
85 millions of speakers
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oenothera
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

oenothera
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओएनाथो
75 millions of speakers

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Oenothera
70 millions of speakers

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oenothera
65 millions of speakers

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Oenothera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Oenothera
40 millions of speakers

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Oenothera
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Oenothera
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Oenothera
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Oenothera
10 millions of speakers
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oenothera
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oenothera

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OENOTHERA»

The term «oenothera» is regularly used and occupies the 57.052 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OENOTHERA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oenothera» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oenothera» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oenothera

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OENOTHERA»

Discover the use of oenothera in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oenothera and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
Ludwigia palustris [LUDWPAL] Oenothera L. [OENOTHES] Oenothera andina Nuti. = Camissonia andina [CAMIAND] •Oenothera biennis L. [OENOBIE] ( common evening-primrose) SY: Oenothera biennis ssp. caeciarum Munz SY: Oenothera ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants X
of Oenothera biennis L. and an assay of fatty acids. Acta Soc Bot Pol 63:173-177 Stubbe W, Herrmann RG ( 1982) Selection and maintenance of plastome mutants and interspecific genome/plastome hybrids from Oenothera. In: Edelman M ...
Y.P.S. Bajaj, 1997
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Canadian Medicinal Crops
Germination requirements of Oenothera biennis seeds during burial under natural seasonal temperature cycles. Can. J. Bot. 72: 779-782. Belisle, D. 1991. Potential of evening primrose in Canada. Alternative Crops Notebook 4: 4—5.
Ernest Small, Paul M. Catling, 1999
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
Oenothera brevipes 562 Oenothera fruticosa National Park 18149 18136. (1) Oenothera brevipes; (2) FIREWEED; (3) onagraceae; (4) Death Valley National Monument 18150 18137. (1) Oenothera brevipes ssp. pallidula; (2) FIREWEED; ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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An Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Geraniaceae to ...
X Oenothera erythrosepala Borb. Magyar Bot. Lapok. 2: 245. 1903. Very near to O. Hookeri and differing from it by the broader, more crinkled leaves, the upper ones sessile, by the broad floral bracts, and by the perhaps paler yellow petals, ...
Le Roy Abrams, Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, 1923
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A Bibliography of Plant Genetics
♢Davis, B. M. (2165) a much DESiBED Oenothera. Plant World 16 : 145-153, illus . 1913. (2166) mutations in Oenothera biennis L. ? Amer. Nat. 47 : 116-121. 1913 . (2167) THE PROBLEM OF THE ORIGIN OF OENOTHERA LAMARCKIANA DE ...
‎1934
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Miscellaneous Publication
The subjects of the different parts are: Pt. I. A Revision of the Subgenus Chylismia of the Genus Oenothera; pt. II, Revision of North American Species of Subgenus Sphaerostigma, Genus Oenothera; pt. Ill, A Review of the Subgenera Taraxia ...
‎1938
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Plant Life of Kentucky: An Illustrated Guide to the Vascular ...
An Illustrated Guide to the Vascular Flora Ronald Jones. Oenothera biennis Oenothera clelandii Oenothera fruticosa Oenothera perennis Oenothera linifolia Oenothera laciniata Oenothera pilosella Oenothera speciosa Oenothera triloba ...
Ronald Jones, 2005
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Vascular Plants of Texas: A Comprehensive Checklist ...
... nomen conservandum CALYLOPHUS E. Spach C. berlandieri E. Spach subsp. berlandieri Sy = C. drummondianus E. Spach subsp. berlandieri (E. Spach) H. Towner & P. Raven Sy = Oenothera serrulata T. Nuttall subsp. drummondii (J.
Stanley D. Jones, Joseph K. Wipff, Paul M. Montgomery, 1997
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In Pursuit of the Gene: From Darwin to DNA
Though he had resisted spelling out his observations with Oenothera in his first letter, rightly fearing that they would arouse the suspicions of the highly skeptical Bateson, De Vries now came forward with his new results that were about to ...
James Schwartz, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OENOTHERA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oenothera is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fluttering butterflies and busy bees
Flowers that start emitting a stronger scent at night include Evening Primrose (Oenothera), Phlox, Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) and Red ... «Pitchcare, Jul 15»
2
Mukti Antioxidant Facial Serum
... Leaf) extracts*, Punica granatum (Pomegranate), Rosa canina (Rosehip), Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose), Borago officinalis (Borage), ... «Truth In Aging, Jul 15»
3
Steele: Dealing with water restrictions
The low growing, extremely drought tolerant, Missouri evening primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa) blooms abundantly from June to September. «Kelowna Capital News, Jul 15»
4
Australische Naturprodukte gegen Psoriasis
Bergamia Oil (Bergamottöl), Oenothera biennis Oil (Nachtkerzenöl), Eucalyptus globulus Oil (Eucalyptusblätteröl), Pinus sylvestris ... «Psoriasis-Netz, Jul 15»
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Darrell Blackwelder column: A plant worth a night out
The mass planting was evening primrose, Oenothera biennis L., also known as hog weed, King's cure-all, and fever-plant. The flowering mass ... «Salisbury Post, Jul 15»
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Mukti Balancing Moisturiser
... Rosella) extracts*, cetearyl glucoside (vegetarian), Rosa canina (Rosehip), Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose), Salvia hispanica (Chia) ... «Truth In Aging, Jun 15»
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Eight fragrant flowers to delight the senses in summertime
Evening primrose (Oenothera): A tough perennial with showy, four-petaled flowers of white, pink or bright yellow that open in evening and give ... «Coos Bay World, Jun 15»
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8 top fragrant flowers for scented summer nights
Evening primrose (Oenothera): A tough perennial with showy, four-petaled flowers of white, pink or bright yellow that open in evening and give ... «OregonLive.com, Jun 15»
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IN THE GARDEN
Showy evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa) is a wildflower that will run wild in a garden. Q I feed the birds year round, have seven ... «Arkansas Online, Jun 15»
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Top 10 Indestructible Plants, Go Ahead ... I Dare You!
Mexican Primrose (Oenothera speciosa ) is actually a weed with profuse pink flowers the size of silver dollars. Just don't plant it in the middle of ... «Prescott eNews, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Oenothera [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/oenothera>. May 2024 ».
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