marvel-of-Peru

marvel-of-Peru

n pl marvels-of-Peru

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for four-o'clock (the plant)

[first found in Peru]

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marvel-of-Peru - common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon common four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora four o'clock - any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon