from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A flower of the genus Hibiscus, found in tropical to temperate regions
- n. A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. 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.
from The 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 the tribe Hibisceœ.
- n. [lowercase] A plant of this genus.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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 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,
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.