evening star

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The planet Venus as seen in the western sky in the evening.

   • Near-synonym: Phosphorus
   • We now know that the evening star is the morning star – that is, Hesperus is Phosphorus.
2. 2

   Any star seen in the evening, especially the planets Mercury and Jupiter.

3. 3

   An evening primrose (Oenothera biennis).

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   1. 4

      Mentzelia pumila (dwarf mentzelia) and other species of genus Mentzelia.

   2. 5

      The planet Venus when it appears in the west (evening sky), after sunset.

      • Near-synonym: Morning Star
      • As we now know, the evening star is the morning star.
   3. 6

      Oenothera biennis, a medicinal plant.

   4. 7

      Mentzelia pumila

      Mentzelia pumila; any of several other species of genus Mentzelia.

   5. 8

      The title of any of several newspapers.

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