HyperDic: mirabilis_jalapa

English > 1 sense of the expression Mirabilis jalapa:
NOUNplantMirabilis jalapa, common four-o'clock, marvel-of-Peru, Mirabilis unifloracommon garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon
English > Mirabilis jalapa: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningCommon garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon.
Synonymscommon four-o'clock, marvel-of-Peru, Mirabilis uniflora
Broaderfour o'clockAny of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon
CatalanMirabilis jalapa

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