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Definition of pretty-by-night in English: pretty-by-nightnoun South Midland, US, Regional The four o'clock plant, Mirabilis jalapa (family Nyctaginaceae), which has fragrant flowers that open in late afternoon.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Burton (1821–1890), explorer and author. Definition of pretty-by-night in US English: pretty-by-nightnoun South Midland, US, Regional The four o'clock plant, Mirabilis jalapa (family Nyctaginaceae), which has fragrant flowers that open in late afternoon.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Burton (1821–1890), explorer and author. |