sundrops

noun

sun·​drops ˈsən-ˌdräps How to pronounce sundrops (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: any of several day-flowering herbs (genera Oenothera and Calylophus) of the evening-primrose family

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sundrops was in 1785

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“Sundrops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sundrops. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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