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marvel-of-Peru

[ mahr-vuhl-uhv-puh-roo ]

noun

  1. the four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa.


marvel-of-Peru

noun

  1. another name for four-o'clock


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Word History and Origins

Origin of marvel-of-Peru1

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marvel-of-Peru1

C16: first found in Peru

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Example Sentences

In default of better-loved flowers, the four-o'clock, or marvel-of-Peru, was made into a similar garland.

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