Mirabilis

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Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of flowering plants: "Mirabilis" is the scientific name for a genus of herbaceous plants, primarily known for including the common garden flower called the four o'clock. Plants in this genus are often characterized by their trumpet-shaped flowers that frequently open in the late afternoon.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The Mirabilis jalapa is the most widely cultivated species in the genus.
    • Several species of Mirabilis are native to the southwestern United States.
    • The botanist specialized in studying the Mirabilis genus.
Advanced Usage
  • In botanical taxonomy: The word is always capitalized ("") when used to refer specifically to the genus, and it is often italicized in scientific writing.
    • The research paper compared the root structures of Mirabilis and Bougainvillea.
Variants and Related Words
  • Four-o'clock: The common name for the most famous species, .
    • The four-o'clocks in her garden bloom every evening.
  • Marvel of Peru: Another historical common name for .
Synonyms
  • Genus Mirabilis: The formal taxonomic synonym.
  • (The) four-o'clock genus: A descriptive synonym in common language.
Noun
  1. four o'clocks

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