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marvel-of-Peru

American  
[mahr-vuhl-uhv-puh-roo] / ˈmɑr vəl əv pəˈru /

noun

  1. the four-o'clock, Mirabilis jalapa.

marvel-of-Peru British  

noun

  1. another name for four-o'clock

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Etymology

Origin of marvel-of-Peru

First recorded in 1590–1600

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