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Hibiscus

//hɪˈbɪskəs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.

    "There were red hibiscus flowers splashed all over it, yellow dots quivering at the stamens."

  2. 2
    any plant of the genus Hibiscus wordnet
  3. 3
    A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.

Etymology

From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”), probably ultimately from Gaulish.

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