marvel of Peru

noun

Mirabilis jalapa, an ornamental flowering plant from the Americas, used until the 19th century also medicinally.

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false jalapfour o'clockfour-o'clock flower
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Meanings

noun
  1. Mirabilis jalapa, an ornamental flowering plant from the Americas, used until the 19th century also medicinally.

    Synonyms: false jalap, four o'clock, four-o'clock flower

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMirabilis jalapa, an ornamental flowering plant from the Americas, used until the 19th century also medicinally.

Similar
false jalapfour o'clockfour-o'clock flower
Also see
false jalapfour-o'clock flower

Translations

Arabic شَبّ اللَيْل
  • شَبّ اللَيْل (šabb al-layl)Mirabilis jalapa
Catalan flor de nit, meravella de nit
  • flor de nitMirabilis jalapa
  • meravella de nitMirabilis jalapa
  • mirabajàMirabilis jalapa
Chinese Mandarin 紫茉莉, 地雷花
  • 紫茉莉 (zǐmòlì)Mirabilis jalapa
  • 地雷花Mirabilis jalapa
Finnish ihmekukka
  • ihmekukkaMirabilis jalapa
French belle-de-nuit, merveille du Pérou
  • belle-de-nuitMirabilis jalapa
  • merveille du PérouMirabilis jalapa
German Wunderblume, falsche Jalappa
  • WunderblumeMirabilis jalapa
  • falsche JalappaMirabilis jalapa
  • NachtschönMirabilis jalapa
Hebrew מלכת הלילה
  • מלכת הלילה (malkát haláyla)Mirabilis jalapa
Italian bella di notte
  • bella di notteMirabilis jalapa
Japanese 白粉花
  • 白粉花 (oshiroi-bana)Mirabilis jalapa
Korean 분꽃
  • 분꽃 (bunkkot)Mirabilis jalapa
Polish dziwaczek peruwiański
  • dziwaczek peruwiańskiMirabilis jalapa
Portuguese maravilha, bonina
  • maravilhaMirabilis jalapa
  • boninaMirabilis jalapa
Russian ночна́я краса́вица
  • ночна́я краса́вица (nočnája krasávica)Mirabilis jalapa
Spanish maravilla, dondiego de noche
  • maravillaMirabilis jalapa
  • dondiego de nocheMirabilis jalapa
Swedish underblomma
  • underblommaMirabilis jalapa
Thai บานเย็น
  • บานเย็น (baan-yen)Mirabilis jalapa
Turkish akşamsefası
  • akşamsefasıMirabilis jalapa
Welsh rhyfeddod Periw
  • rhyfeddod PeriwMirabilis jalapa
Cite this entry
APA

marvel of Peru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marvel%20of%20Peru

MLA

“marvel of Peru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marvel%20of%20Peru. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marvel of Peru,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marvel%20of%20Peru.

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