noun the friar bird;
so called from its cry, which resembles these words.
2. four-o'clock ·noun 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.