Associations to the word «Oenothera»

Wiktionary

ŒNOTHERA, proper noun. Alternative form of Oenothera
OENOTHERA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Onagraceae.
OENOTHERA BIENNIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Onagraceae   — the common evening primrose.

Dictionary definition

OENOTHERA, noun. Chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats