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hibiscus /hɪˈbɪskəs /nounA 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.
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.
- My hibiscus looks healthy, but the buds drop before they open.
Origin Latin, from Greek hibiskos, which Dioscorides identified with the marsh mallow. Rhymes discus, meniscus, viscous |