Ladies-of-the-night
[ley-deez-uh v-th uh-nahyt] /ˈleɪ diz əv ðəˈnaɪt/
noun
1.
plural of .
[ley-dee-uh v-th uh-nahyt] /ˈleɪ di əv ðəˈnaɪt/
noun, plural ladies-of-the-night.
1.
a tropical American shrub, Brunfelsia americana, of the nightshade family, having berrylike yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers.
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