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Definition of hibiscus in English: hibiscusnoun hɪˈbɪskəshaɪˈbɪskəs A plant of the mallow family, grown in warm climates for its large brightly coloured flowers or for products such as fibre or timber. Genus Hibiscus, family Malvaceae: many species, including the rose mallow Example sentencesExamples - Calla lilies, iris, geraniums and hibiscus bloomed here as well as a variety of other plants.
- The hedge of bougainvillea and hibiscus that I'd planted for my mother was now so high and thick that I could not see the house behind it.
- My hibiscus looks healthy, but the buds drop before they open.
- There is no reason why hostas can't be grown in containers just as successfully as an exotic hibiscus.
- Between the ruins grew cypresses and oleanders, hibiscus, myrtle and wild roses.
Origin Latin, from Greek hibiskos, which Dioscorides identified with the marsh mallow. Rhymes discus, meniscus, viscous Definition of hibiscus in US English: hibiscusnounhīˈbiskəshaɪˈbɪskəs A plant of the mallow family, grown in warm climates for its large brightly colored flowers or for products such as fiber or timber. Genus Hibiscus, family Malvaceae: many species, including the rose mallow Example sentencesExamples - My hibiscus looks healthy, but the buds drop before they open.
- The hedge of bougainvillea and hibiscus that I'd planted for my mother was now so high and thick that I could not see the house behind it.
- Calla lilies, iris, geraniums and hibiscus bloomed here as well as a variety of other plants.
- Between the ruins grew cypresses and oleanders, hibiscus, myrtle and wild roses.
- There is no reason why hostas can't be grown in containers just as successfully as an exotic hibiscus.
Origin Latin, from Greek hibiskos, which Dioscorides identified with the marsh mallow. |