WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
eve′ning prim′rose fam′ily, 
  1. Plant Biologythe plant family Onagraceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having simple leaves, showy flowers with four sepals and four petals, and fruit in the form of a berry or a capsule, and including the clarkia, evening primrose, fuchsia, and willow herb.

'evening primrose family' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
butterfly weed - clarkia - enchanter's nightshade - farewell-to-spring - fuchsia - onagraceous - trailing fuchsia - willow herb - satin-flower - sundrops

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