hibiscus
A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
Other meanings
A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.
Kinds of hibiscus
- cotton rose
- shoe black
- flower-of-an-hour
Related words
- Chinese hibiscus
- cottonwood hibiscus
- sea hibiscus
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἰβίσκος" (marsh mallow).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hibiscus” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.