overnight-grown
|o-ver-night-grown|
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/ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt ˈɡroʊn/
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/ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt ˈɡrəʊn/
grown in one night
Etymology
'overnight-grown' originates from Modern English, specifically a compound of 'overnight' and the past participle 'grown' (from the verb 'grow').
'overnight' comes from Old English 'oferniht' (ofer + niht), meaning 'through the night', and 'grow' comes from Old English 'growan'; these elements combined in Modern English to form the compound 'overnight-grown'.
Initially, the components meant 'through the night' and 'to grow', but over time the compound came to mean 'grown within one night'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having grown or developing within one night; produced or appearing overnight.
The market sold overnight-grown lettuce that had been harvested early this morning.
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Last updated: 2025/10/05 11:15