moonflower
/ˈmuːnflaʊə/noun
moonflower is spelled M-O-O-N-F-L-O-W-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moonflower means “A corn marigold (Glebionis segetum)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moonflower is moonflowers.
How many letters and syllables are in moonflower?
| Letters | 10: M-O-O-N-F-L-O-W-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is moonflower?
Moonflower appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce moonflower?
- UK /ˈmuːnflaʊə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of moonflower
- moonflowers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moonflower mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteAn ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).
- 2
A corn marigold (Glebionis segetum).
- 3
Any member of certain species of the genus Ipomoea of morning-glory vines ,
- 4
especially, Ipomoea alba (tropical white morning-glory).
- 5
Any member of any of the species in the genera Cereus and Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.) of columnar cactuses.
- 6
Any member of any of the species in the genus Datura (devil's trumpets, thorn apples), including Datura innoxia (angel's trumpet).
- 7
Any member of any of the species in the genus Mentzelia (blazingstars and stickleafs), including Mentzelia pumila (dwarf mentzelia).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moonflower in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Ipomoea alba:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fleur de lune |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moonflower come from?
From moon + flower.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).