HIBISCUS Meaning of HIBISCUS in English [ hɪ'bɪskəs ]■ noun a large plant of the mallow family with large brightly coloured flowers. [Genus Hibiscus : many species.]OriginL., from Gk hibiskos 'marsh mallow'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004