common evening primrose

/ˌkɑmən ˌiv(ə)nɪŋ ˌprɪmˈroʊz/
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Definitions of common evening primrose
  1. noun
    a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe
    synonyms: German rampion, Oenothera biennis
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    type of:
    evening primrose
    any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
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