desert_four_o[clock (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *desert four o'clock*:
NOUN	plant	desert four o'clock, Colorado four o'clock, maravilla, Mirabilis multiflora	wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers

English > *desert four o'clock*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico.
Synonyms	Colorado four o'clock, maravilla, Mirabilis multiflora
Broader	four o'clock	Any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon

HyperDic: desert_four_o[clock