noon-flower
/ˈnuːnˌflaʊə/noun
Chiefly Australian and South African. Any of the plants belonging or formerly belonging to the genus Mesembryanthemum (family Aizoaceae), many of which flower only around midday. Compare midday flower).
Origin
Mid 19th century. From noon + flower, after post-classical Latin mesembrianthemum.
- biculturalism
- bi-curious
- bicuspid
- bicuspid valve
- bicycle
- bicycle basket
- bicycle chain
- bicycle clip
- bicycle courier
- bicycle ergometer
- bicycle gymkhana
- bicycle helmet
- bicycle kick
- bicycle lane
- bicycle messenger
- bicycle motocross
- bicycle path
- bicycle polo
- bicycle pump
- bicycler
- bicycle rickshaw
- bicycle shed
- bicycle shorts
- bicycle taxi
- bicyclette