mirabilis jalapa

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   common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon

   Synonymscommon four-o'clockmarvel-of-PeruMirabilis uniflora

   Broaderfour o'clock

Questions about mirabilis jalapa

What does mirabilis jalapa mean?

mirabilis jalapa means "common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon".

What is another word for mirabilis jalapa?

Close synonyms include common four-o'clock, marvel-of-Peru, Mirabilis uniflora. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.