maravilla

• Substantivo que designa a planta Mirabilis, conhecida por suas flores tubulares que se abrem ao entardecer; inclui a maravilha-de-peru (Mirabilis jalapa), de flores rosa, amarelas ou brancas, e a maravilha-do-deserto (Mirabilis multiflora), de flores roxo-rosadas, comum em áreas áridas do sudoeste dos Estados Unidos e do México.

A noun referring to a wildflower with vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers, found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico, or a leafy wildflower with fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

1. Wildflower (desert species)C1formalamerican

   A wildflower with vibrant deep pink tubular flowers that bloom in the evening, found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico.

   Flor silvestre (espécie desértica)

   • The maravilla blooms beautifully in the desert after a rain.
   • We spotted maravilla along the trail in southern California.
   • Its deep pink flowers open at dusk, attracting night pollinators.

2. Wildflower (fragrant species)C1formalamerican

   A leafy wildflower with fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers, native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

   Flor silvestre (espécie aromática)

   • The maravilla's sweet fragrance fills the air in the canyon.
   • This maravilla species has delicate white trumpet-shaped blossoms.
   • It thrives in the arid regions of northern Mexico.