HIBISCUS


Meaning of HIBISCUS in English

/ hɪˈbɪskəs; NAmE ; haɪ-/ noun

[ U , C ] ( pl. hi·bis·cus ) a tropical plant or bush with large brightly coloured flowers

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WORD ORIGIN

Latin , from Greek hibiskos , which Dioscorides identified with the marsh mallow.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.