FOUR-O'CLOCK


Meaning of FOUR-O'CLOCK in English

Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r- ə - ˌ kläk

Function: noun

Date: 1756

: any of a genus ( Mirabilis ) of chiefly American annual or perennial herbs (family Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family) having apetalous flowers with a showy involucre simulating a calyx especially : a garden plant ( M. jalapa ) with fragrant yellow, red, or white flowers opening late in the afternoon

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