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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Nachtkerze
"Die Nachtkerzen blühen in einem leuchtenden Gelb."
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Any of various North American perennial plants of the evening primrose family (Oenothera) bearing showy yellow flowers that typically open during the day.
"The garden path was bordered by vibrant yellow sundrops swaying in the afternoon breeze." - 2
Poetic or descriptive term for glistening droplets of moisture illuminated by sunlight.
"Morning dew clung to the spiderwebs like scattered sundrops."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'sunne' (sun) combined with 'dropa' (drop), referring originally to dew glistening in the sun, and later adopted as a common botanical name for North American perennial plants belonging to the genus Oenothera with bright yellow, sun-like blossoms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sundrops" is said worldwide
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œnothère
Transliteration: œnothère
"Les œnothères illuminent le jardin de leurs fleurs jaunes."
Nachtkerze
Transliteration: Nachtkerze
"Die Nachtkerzen blühen in einem leuchtenden Gelb."
enotera
Transliteration: enotera
"L'enotera produce bellissimi fiori gialli."
enotera
Transliteration: enotera
"Las enoteras adornan el campo con sus flores doradas."
prímula
Transliteration: prímula
"As prímulas desabrocham sob a luz do sol."
पीले फूलों वाला पौधा
Transliteration: peele phoolon wala paudha
"बगीचे में सुनहरे रंग के सुंदर फूल खिले हैं।"
月见草
Transliteration: yuè jiàn cǎo
"花园里开满了灿烂的月见草。"
달맞이꽃
Transliteration: dalmaji-kkot
"정원에 노란 달맞이꽃이 활짝 피었습니다."
メマツヨイグサ
Transliteration: mematsuyoigusa
"庭に黄色いマツヨイグサが咲いている。"
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