hibiscus
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/hɪˈbɪskəs/
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/hɪˈbɪskəs/ · /haɪˈbɪskəs/
Definition of hibiscus
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
“There were red hibiscus flowers splashed all over it, yellow dots quivering at the stamens.”
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noun
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A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
“There were red hibiscus flowers splashed all over it, yellow dots quivering at the stamens.”
- A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”), probably ultimately from Gaulish.
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