Marvel-of-Peru

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  marvel of Peru \marvel of Peru\, marvel-of-Peru \marvel-of-Peru\
     n. (Bot.)
     A common garden plant ({Mirabilis jalapa} or {Mirabilis
     uniflora}) of North America having fragrant red or purple or
     yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon; called
     also {four-o'clock}. See {four-o'clock}.


  
     Syn: common four-o'clock, marvel of Peru, {Mirabilis jalapa},
          {Mirabilis uniflora}.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  marvel-of-Peru
       n : common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or
           purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late
           afternoon [syn: {common four-o'clock}, {Mirabilis jalapa},
            {Mirabilis uniflora}]