sweet four o'clock
Definition
Noun: 1. A flowering plant: A leafy wildflower (Mirabilis longiflora) native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, characterized by fragrant, slender, trumpet-shaped flowers that are typically white or pale pink and often open in the late afternoon.
Usage and Examples
- The sweet four o'clock is well-adapted to arid environments.
- We planted sweet four o'clock in the garden for its evening fragrance.
- The delicate, trumpet-shaped bloom of the sweet four o'clock is a lovely sight at dusk.
Advanced Usage
- The name "four o'clock" refers to the tendency of flowers in the genus to open in the late afternoon. "Sweet" describes the flower's fragrance.
- In botanical or horticultural contexts, sweet four o'clock is valued as a drought-tolerant, night-blooming ornamental plant.
Variants and Related Words
- Marvel of Peru (): A more common, cultivated relative of the sweet four o'clock, known for its brightly colored flowers.
- Four-o'clock: The common name for plants in the genus .
Synonyms
- (scientific name)
- Longtube four-o'clock
Related Terms
- Night-blooming: A term describing plants whose flowers open in the evening or at night, like the sweet four o'clock.
- Wildflower: A flowering plant that grows in the wild, not intentionally seeded or planted by humans.
Noun
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leafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers; southwestern United States and northern Mexico
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