hibiscus

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

• IPA^(key): /hɪˈbɪskəs/, /haɪˈbɪskəs/

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hibiscus (plural hibiscuses or hibisci)

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.
   • 2020, Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji, Faber & Faber Ltd, page 231:

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

2. A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.

•   Hibiscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
•   Hibiscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
•   Hibiscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Borrowed from Latin hibiscus.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦiˈbɪs.kʏs/

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• Hyphenation: hi‧bis‧cus

hibiscus m (plural hibiscussen, diminutive hibiscusje n)

1. hibiscus, flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus

• tuinhibiscus

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hibiscus m (uncountable)

1. hibiscus (flowering plant)

   Hypernym: malvacée

   Hyponyms: althéa, ketmie

• “hibiscus” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
• “hibiscus”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Borrowed from French hibiscus.

hibiscus m (plural hibiscuși)

1. hibiscus (flowering plant)