About The Word Four-o'clock
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Four-o'clock
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What's The Definition Of Four-o'clock?
[n] any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon
Synonyms | Synonyms for Four-o'clock: Related Terms | Find terms related to Four-o'clock: See Also | California four o'clock | Colorado four o'clock | common four-o'clock | desert four o'clock | flower | genus Mirabilis | maravilla | marvel-of-Peru | Mirabilis | Mirabilis californica | Mirabilis jalapa | Mirabilis laevis | Mirabilis longiflora | Mirabilis multiflora | Mirabilis oblongifolia | Mirabilis uniflora | mountain four o'clock | sweet four o'clock Four-o'clock In Webster's Dictionary \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 cloudy weather; hence the name. It
is also called {marvel of Peru}, and {afternoon lady}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The friar bird; -- so called from its cry,
which resembles these words.
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