| 单词 | four-oclock |
| 释义 | four-o'clock in British Englishnoun 1. Also called: marvel-of-Peru a tropical American nyctaginaceous plant, Mirabilis jalapa, cultivated for its tubular yellow, red, or white flowers that open in late afternoon 2. Australian another name for friarbird, esp the noisy friarbird (Philemon corniculatus): so called because of its cry four-o'clock in American English (ˈfɔrəˌklɑk) adjective 1. designating a family (Nyctaginaceae, order Caryophyllales) of dicotyledonous plants, includingthe bougainvilleas noun 2. any of a genus (Mirabilis) of chiefly tropical American plants of the four-o'clock family, bearing petal-less flowers and, often, brightly colored leaves; esp., a garden plant (M. jalapa) with long-tubed blossoms that generally open at about 4:00 p.m. Examples of 'four-o'clock' in a sentence |
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