'marvel-of-Peru' definitions:
Definition of 'marvel-of-Peru'
From: WordNet
noun
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, marvel-of-Peru, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora]
Definition of 'marvel-of-Peru'
From: 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]