Definitions for hibiscushaɪˈbɪs kəs, hɪ-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hi•bis•cushaɪˈbɪs kəs, hɪ-(n.)(pl.)-cus•es.
Category: Plants
Ref: Also called China rose. 2
any of numerous other plants, shrubs, or trees of the genus
Hibiscus
Category: Plants
Origin of hibiscus:
1700–10; < NL, L < Gk hibískos mallow
Princeton's WordNet
hibiscus(noun)
any plant of the genus Hibiscus
Wiktionary
hibiscus(Noun)
A flower of the genus Hibiscus, found in tropical to temperate regions
hibiscus(Noun)
A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.
Origin: From Later Hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Greek ἰβίσκος, the "marsh mallow"
Webster Dictionary
Hibiscus(noun)
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
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Hibiscus
A plant genus of the family MALVACEAE. Members contain LIGNANS. H. cannabinus is a source of textile fiber (TEXTILES).
Translations for hibiscus
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
hibiscus(noun)
a tropical plant with brightly-coloured flowers.
- hibiskus, vuurblomAfrikaans

- خِطْمي، خُبّيزَهArabic

- хибискусBulgarian

- hibiscoPortuguese (BR)

- ibišekCzech

- der HibiskusGerman

- hibiscus; hawaiiblomstDanish

- ιβίσκοςGreek

- hibiscoSpanish

- hibiskEstonian

- گل بامیهFarsi

- kiinanruusuFinnish

- hibiscusFrench

- הִיבִיסקוּסHebrew

- जवा कुसुमHindi

- hibisk, sljezolikaCroatian

- hibiscusHungarian

- kembang sepatuIndonesian

- læknakólfurIcelandic

- ibiscoItalian

- ハイビスカスJapanese

- 히비스커스Korean

- kinrožėLithuanian

- bunga rayaMalay

- Chinese roosDutch

- hibiskusNorwegian

- !!ketmiaPolish

- گل بامیهPersian

- د پڼدي ګلPashto

- hibiscoPortuguese

- hibiscusRomanian

- гибискусRussian

- ibištekSlovak

- hibiskusSlovenian

- hibiskusSerbian

- hibiskusSwedish

- ต้นพู่ระหงThai

- amberçiçeğiTurkish

- 黃槿,芙蓉,洛神Chinese (Trad.)

- гібіскусUkrainian

- گڑھلUrdu

- cây dâm bụtVietnamese

- 木槿,芙蓉Chinese (Simp.)

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