Hibiscus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various chiefly tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Hibiscus, having large, showy, variously colored flowers with numerous stamens united into a tube surrounding the style.
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  • n. A flower of the genus Hibiscus, found in tropical to temperate regions
  • n. A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See althea, hollyhock, and manoe.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A large genus of polypetalous dicotyledonous plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), of the natural order Malvaceæ, and the type of the tribe Hibisceœ.
  • n. [lowercase] A plant of this genus.
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  • n. any plant of the genus Hibiscus
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mallow   
    Variant
    Althea    hollyhock    manoe   
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