This word is from the Spanish a las cuatro (meaning: four o’clock).
alás-kuwátro
marvel of Peru
scientific name: Mirabilis jalapa
The flowers of this plant bloom at 4:00 pm. The leaves may be crushed and applied as a poultice on boils and abscesses. The leaves may be boiled as a tea to drink to increase urine output and prevent edema. To treat constipation or as a mild purgative, the roots can be boiled and the resulting liquid used as a tonic.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
alás-kuwátro: yerba na matingkad na lila ang dahon na ginagamit pampurga, mabango ang pulá, dilaw, o putîng bulaklak na bumubukadkad tuwing ikaapat ng hapon, at bilugan ang itim na butó, katutubò sa Peru
gilála, halápa, marabílya, mirabílya, suspíros
