hibiscus

noun

hi·bis·cus hī-ˈbi-skəs

hə-

: any of a large genus (Hibiscus) of herbs, shrubs, or small trees of the mallow family with large showy flowers and usually dentate leaves

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There are about 250 species of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants in the genus Hibiscus, which belongs to the mallow family. They are native to warm temperate and tropical regions. Several are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flowers. The tropical Chinese or Hawaiian hibiscus, which is also called China rose, has large, somewhat bell-shaped reddish blossoms. The East African hibiscus, a drooping shrub, is often grown in hanging baskets indoors.

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My large hibiscus shrubs were damaged by roof-cleaning chemicals. —

Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025 Don’t hesitate to prune your hibiscus for shape and size, even in winter. —

Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025 That will include a Mezcal service, which includes a small bottle of the smokey Mexican spirit, served with different salts including nutty maguey worm salt, hibiscus salt, Chicatana ant salt and others. —

Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2024 The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson. —

Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hibiscus