Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marvel of peru

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: mar-vel of pe-ru
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Questions

What does marvel of peru mean?: Mirabilis jalapa, an ornamental flowering plant from the Americas, used until the 19th century also medicinally.

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