Definitions
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- noun A yellow flowered evening primrose (
Taraxia ovata , syn.Œnothera ovata ) native of California.
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- noun The
evening primrose .
Etymologies
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sun + cup
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reesetee commented on the word suncup
A small depression on a snow or firn surface formed by melting and evaporation from direct exposure to the sun.
November 14, 2008
atourgates commented on the word suncup
And here I thought you'd just misspelled firm.
Could anyone disprove me if I claimed it was an alternate name for buttercup?
November 14, 2008
reesetee commented on the word suncup
Probably not--but from what I found, it's not the same type of flower. This one's also called a sundrop.
You are talking about flowers, right? ;-)
November 14, 2008