noun
fourwing evening primrose
Botanical name for Oenothera tetraptera, a specific species of evening primrose with white flowers that open in the evening.
月見草は夕方に白い花を咲かせる。
The fourwing evening primrose blooms white flowers in the evening.
noun
fragrant evening primrose; large-flowered evening primrose
Colloquially used for other evening primrose species, especially Oenothera stricta and Oenothera glazioviana, which are more commonly seen in gardens and roadsides.
道端に月見草がたくさん咲いていた。
Many evening primroses were blooming by the roadside.