Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth 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.
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 tribe Hibisceœ. They are characterized by having a 5-cleft calyx, supplemented by 3 to 5 narrow bracts; by the long column of stamens, which is frequently anther-bearing for much of its length; and by the 5-valved loculicidal pod, with numerous seeds. About 150 species are known, mostly from tropical countries, but a few are natives of temperate regions. The species are remarkable for abounding in mucilage and for the tenacity of the fiber of their bark, whence several are employed for many economical purposes in their native countries. The petals of H. rosasinensis (a plant with large, handsome, usually red flowers, frequent in greenhouses) are astringent, and are used in China as a black dye for the hair and eyes. The handsome flowering shrub known in gardens as Althæa frutex, or rose of Sharon, is a species of Hibiscus (H. Syriacus). The root of H. Manihot yields a mucilage used as size and to give a proper consistence to paper. The leaves of H. cannabinus are edible, and an oil is extracted from its seeds; it is cultivated in India for its fiber, being known as Indian hemp. The plants of this genus are commonly known as rose-mallows. The great rose-mallow of the Carolina coast is H. coccineus. H. Moscheutos, of the United States, with rose-colored or white flowers 6 inches in diameter, is the swamp rose-mallow. H. Trionum, of Europe, with a sulphur-yellow corolla, is the bladder-ketmia or flower-of-an-hour. H. (formerly
Abelmoschus ) esculentus, of the West Indies and Central America, furnishes the okra or gumbo. H. Manihot is the Australian manioc. H. splendens, a native of Queensland and New South Wales, is the hollyhock-tree. H. Sabdariffa, of tropical Asia and Africa, yields the rosella-fiber. H. tiliaceus is the Tahitian poeron. - n. [lowercase] A plant of this genus.
Wiktionary
- n. A flower of the genus Hibiscus, found in tropical to temperate regions
- n. A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) 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.
WordNet 3.0
- n. any plant of the genus Hibiscus
Etymologies
- From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek βίσκος (biskos, "marsh mallow") (Wiktionary)
- New Latin Hibīscus, genus name, from Late Latin hibīscus, variant of Latin hibīscum, marsh mallow, perhaps of Celtic origin. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“I cleared the hibiscus from a part of the wall and made a old pendulum clock appear there.”
“(Right) Laura Childress, krewe captain representing hibiscus, is assisted to a display cart during the Aurora Floral Fantasy Ball at the Beaumont Civic Center.”
“But maybe the hibiscus is sweeter in Mexico? ayyyyyy esperanza”
“Ay ay ay ... the hibiscus is just as tart in Mexico as anywhere.”
“Instead of using just pomegranate to produce a sour taste, for instance, she also uses hibiscus, which is also sour but in its own distinctive way.”
The Wall Street Journal: Secrets of a Blue-Ribbon Brewmaster
“The outer leaves of the hibiscus flower called the hibiscus calyx/ rosella/ natal sorrel/ karkadé is commonly used in many parts of the world to make hot and cold infusions.”
“The hibiscus is a flowery bush/plant grown in temperate, tropical or sub-tropical climates.”
“The hibiscus is a flowery bush/plant grown in temperate, tropical or sub tropical climates.”
“Read Examiner. com's The hibiscus is the perfect bisexual flower The word "bisexual" was created by botanists,”
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“The tropical climate and lush foliage in PV provide the ideal environment for these ancient reptiles (as well as for us ancient retirees!); a never ending year-round supply of food with an abundance of leaves, fruit, and flowers such as hibiscus and bougainvilleas.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘hibiscus’.
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Reds
crimson, blood, scarlet, rott, rojo, brick, fire engine, vermilion, carmine, burgundy, amaranth, alizarin and 115 more...
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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food collection
bread, peel, pot, chorizo, Filet, olive, fill, Phyllo, dough, bake, mat, pinot and 988 more...
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Flora
Flowers and plants have some of the most beautiful names.
These are often the common names, as opposed to the scientific or botanical names.daffodil, gardenia, tulip, snapdragon, violet, orchid, bleeding heart, daisy, lily, lilac, narcissus, rose and 278 more...
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Hey Hey It's My Monkey!
I don't have a monkey. But if I did, he/she would be named ...
hanuman, shock, 500, rhesus, wrench, spank, puzzle, davy jones, funky, grip, swinger, chunky and 33 more...
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Color Words for Shoes
Vendors can get oddly creative.
amaranth, brindle, iguana, slate black, madder brown, bison, pinecone, seal brown, forest night, burnt orange, monument, beet red and 399 more...
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LWC's Words
spork, heteroskedasticity, kurtosis, eigenspace, smithian, skewness, montanan, whoremonger, mellifluous, fishwife, papist, romanist and 142 more...
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The Legend of Zelda
dungeon, ocarina, rupee, triforce, ganon, link, ganondorf, impa, hyrule, majora, mask, temple and 194 more...
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Flora
fenugreek, verbena, saxifrage, arbutus, calendula, nasturtium, lobelia, hellebore, rhododendron, philodendron, bellflower, heuchera and 449 more...
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the gardener and apothecary's
bryony, chamomile, frond, sweet bay, laurel, monkshood, henbane, hemlock, parsley, rosemary, thyme, lady's mantle and 140 more...
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Sweet Smoke of Rhetoric
The ones with which I flavor my speech, and the ones I love to find peppered in literature.
perspicacious, acerbic, vituperation, loquacious, castigate, vitriolic, scintillating, provenance, frolic, attendant, pursuant, epistemology and 313 more...
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NakedFringe's Words
masticate, chamber, orchid, mandolin, yellow, pomegranate, conundrum, paradox, gyrate, calamitous, opalescent, cacophony and 533 more...
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justin's Words
braii, boerewors, lekker, viva, pap, lipodystrophy, lacticacidosis, sharp, chakalaka, defaulter, eish, oof and 256 more...
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Stately Plants
The flowers and trees of states and nations.
camellia, forget-me-not, saguaro cactus, apple blossom, Calafornia poppy, Rocky Mountain, mountain laurel, peach blossom, American beauty rose, orange blossom, Cherokee rose, pua aloalo and 210 more...
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The Garden on Ryons Street
I spent a few seasons doing gardening work for a former English professor. This is just a list of some of the friends I made in her garden. (Some of these plants spent the winter inside, of course.)
filipendula, Tradescantia, eglantine, Ispahan, Comtesse de Murinais, Crested Moss, rugosa rose, goutweed, creeping charlie, buttercup, lilac, cedar and 97 more...
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wordrainbow
A big list of color names for use on wordrainbow.com
emerald, cherry, coffee, cream, almond, gold, kiwi, green, grass green, aquamarine, beet red, sepia and 714 more...
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