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hibiscus
[ hahy-bis-kuhs, hi- ]
noun
plural hibiscuses.
- Also called China rose. a woody plant, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, of the mallow family, having large, showy flowers: the state flower of Hawaii.
- any of numerous other plants, shrubs, or trees of the genus Hibiscus, characterized by lobate or dentate leaves and usually profusely blooming flowers.
hibiscus
/ ³ó²¹ÉªËˆ²úɪ²õ°ìÉ™²õ /
noun
- any plant of the chiefly tropical and subtropical malvaceous genus Hibiscus, esp H. rosa-sinensis, cultivated for its large brightly coloured flowers
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hibiscus1
1700–10; < New Latin, Latin < Greek ³ó¾±²úòõ°ì´Ç²õ mallow
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hibiscus1
C18: from Latin, from Greek hibiskos marsh mallow
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Top it off with hot or hibiscus honey.
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Currently, I have cherries on my nails but before this, I had yellow French tips with hibiscus flowers for the summer.
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Their menu is seasonal, but they have this really tasty drink called the hibiscus margarita and they line it with Tajin.
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Samir poured hibiscus tea from his tin kettle into two cups.
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Mark the location of perennials like butterfly weed and hardy hibiscus that emerge later than most plants in spring.
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