hibiscusn.

/hɪˈbɪskəs/

Etymology: Latin, < Greek ἱβίσκος some malvaceous plant (identified by Dioscorides with ἀλθαία).

Botany.

A large genus of malvaceous plants (herbs, shrubs, and trees), mostly from tropical countries; the Rose-mallows.

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thorny mallow1597

Venice mallow1597

hibiscus1706

flower of an hour1818

mallow rose1840

roselle1840

sabdariffa1866

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Hibiscum or Hibiscus, the Herb Marshmallows, of known Vertue against the Stone and Gravel.

1791 W. Bartram Trav. N. & S. Carolina 104 The orange flowered Hibiscus is also conspicuously beautiful.

1857 D. Livingstone Missionary Trav. S. Afr. iii. 72 Nets made of the fine strong fibres of the hibiscus which grows abundantly in all moist places.

attributive.1875 I. L. Bird Hawaiian Archipel. 134 Hats made from cane~tops, and trimmed with hibiscus blossoms.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hibiscus
释义	hibiscusn. /hɪˈbɪskəs/ Etymology: Latin, < Greek ἱβίσκος some malvaceous plant (identified by Dioscorides with ἀλθαία). Botany. A large genus of malvaceous plants (herbs, shrubs, and trees), mostly from tropical countries; the Rose-mallows. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Malvaceae (mallows and allies) > [noun] > hibiscus plants thorny mallow1597 Venice mallow1597 hibiscus1706 flower of an hour1818 mallow rose1840 roselle1840 sabdariffa1866 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Hibiscum or Hibiscus, the Herb Marshmallows, of known Vertue against the Stone and Gravel. 1791 W. Bartram Trav. N. & S. Carolina 104 The orange flowered Hibiscus is also conspicuously beautiful. 1857 D. Livingstone Missionary Trav. S. Afr. iii. 72 Nets made of the fine strong fibres of the hibiscus which grows abundantly in all moist places. attributive.1875 I. L. Bird Hawaiian Archipel. 134 Hats made from cane~tops, and trimmed with hibiscus blossoms. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1706
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