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hibiscus

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun hibiscus has 1 sense

hibiscus(n = noun.plant) - any plant of the genus Hibiscus;

is a kind of

mallow

is a member of genus hibiscus

has particulars: bimli, bimli hemp, bombay hemp, deccan hemp, hibiscus cannabinus, indian hemp, kanaf, kenaf, blue mahoe, cuban bast, hibiscus elatus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua, hibiscus heterophyllus, sorrel tree, common rose mallow, hibiscus moscheutos, rose mallow, swamp mallow, swamp rose mallow, confederate rose, confederate rose mallow, cotton rose, hibiscus mutabilis, china rose, chinese hibiscus, hibiscus rosa-sinensis, rose of china, shoe black, shoeblack plant, hibiscus sabdariffa, jamaica sorrel, red sorrel, roselle, rozelle, sorrel, hibiscus syriacus, rose of sharon, balibago, hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua, purau, black-eyed susan, bladder ketmia, flower-of-an-hour, flowers-of-an-hour, hibiscus trionum

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CIDE DICTIONARY

hibiscus, n. [L., marsh mallow; cf. Gr. .].

A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See Althea, Hollyhock, and Manoe. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

hibiscus, n. any tree or shrub of the genus Hibiscus, cultivated for its large bright-coloured flowers. Also called rose-mallow.

Etymology

L f. Gk hibiskos marsh mallow

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