four-o'clock

four-o'clock
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a plant of the genus Mirabilis: as
a. : a common garden plant (M. jalapa) with fragrant yellow, red, or white flowers that open late in the afternoon — called also marvel-of-Peru
b. : a California plant (M. laevis) with red flowers
2. [so called from its cry] : friarbird

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/fawr"euh klok', fohr"-/, n.
1. a common garden plant, Mirabilis jalapa, of the four-o'clock family, having tubular red, white, yellow, or variegated flowers that open late in the afternoon.
2. any plant of the same genus.
[1750-60]

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fourˈ-o'clock noun
1. A brightly-coloured flowering plant (Mirabilis jalapa), also known as the marvel of Peru
2. A similar red-flowered plant (Mirabilis laevis) found in California
3. The friarbird, an Australian honeyeater
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Main Entry: ↑four

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four-o'clock «FR uh KLOK, FOHR-», noun.
1. a small plant with red, white, pink, yellow, or mixed, trumpet-shaped flowers that open late in the afternoon and close in the morning; marvel-of-Peru.
2. its flower.
3. = friarbird. (Cf. ↑friarbird)

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n. a tropical American herbaceous plant with fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers that open late in the afternoon. Also called marvel of Peru. ● Mirabilis jalapa, family Nyctaginaceae

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  • Four-o'clock — n. 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Mirabilis}. There are about half a dozen species, natives of the warmer parts of America. The common four o clock is {M. Jalapa}. Its flowers are white, yellow, and red, and open toward sunset, or earlier in cl …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • four-o'clock — [fôr′ə kläk΄] adj. designating a family (Nyctaginaceae, order Caryophyllales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the bougainvilleas n. any of a genus (Mirabilis) of chiefly tropical American plants of the four o clock family, bearing petal less… …   English World dictionary

  • four-o'clock — см. Приложение 1 (Mirabilis jalapa). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • four-o’clock — four o’clock. См. ночная красавица. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • four-o'clock — four′ o clock n. pln any plant of the genus Mirabilis, having tubular flowers that open in the late afternoon • Etymology: 1750–60 …   From formal English to slang

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  • four o'clock — noun any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑common four o clock, ↑marvel of Peru, ↑Mirabilis jalapa, ↑Mirabilis uniflora, ↑California four o c …   Useful english dictionary

  • four-o'clock — /fawr euh klok , fohr /, n. 1. a common garden plant, Mirabilis jalapa, of the four o clock family, having tubular red, white, yellow, or variegated flowers that open late in the afternoon. 2. any plant of the same genus. [1750 60] * * *… …   Universalium

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  • four-o'clock — 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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