Hibiscus Definition
hī-bĭskəs
noun
Any of a genus (Hibiscus) of plants, shrubs, and small trees of the mallow family, with large, colorful flowers.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae — the hibiscuses.
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Other Word Forms of Hibiscus
Noun
Singular:
hibiscus
Plural:
hibiscusesOrigin of Hibiscus
New Latin Hibīscus genus name from Late Latin hibīscus variant of Latin hibīscum marsh mallow perhaps of Celtic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibiskos, “marsh mallow”)
From Wiktionary
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From Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibiskos, “hibiskos”).
From Wiktionary
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