HyperDic: marvel-of-peru

English > 1 sense of the word *marvel-of-Peru*:
NOUN	plant	marvel-of-Peru, common four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora	common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon

English > *marvel-of-Peru*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon.
Synonyms	common four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora
Broader	four o'clock	Any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon
Catalan	Mirabilis jalapa