marvel-of-Peru

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

marvel-of-Peru
    n 1: 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}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]