hibiscus
/hɪˈbɪskəs/
hibiscus noun: a flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
Noun
hibiscus (plural hibiscuses or hibisci)
- A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
- There were red hibiscus flowers splashed all over it, yellow dots quivering at the stamens.2020, Akwaeke Emezi, The Death of Vivek Oji, Faber & Faber Ltd, page 231
- A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.
hibiscus meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and Malayalam
hibiscus in Tamil
- செம்பருத்தி
hibiscus in Bengali
- hibiscus
- জবা joba
hibiscus in Telugu
- flower
- మందారము mandāramu
hibiscus in Malayalam
- hibiscus
- ഓഡ്രം ōḍraṁ
- hibiscus, flowering plants of the genus Hibiscus
- ചെമ്പരത്തി cemparatti
More languagesFewer languages
- hibiscus in Tagalog
- gumamela
- hibiscus in Malay
- baru, bunga raya
- hibiscus in Indonesian
- kembang sepatu, bunga sepatu
- hibiscus in Thai
- ชบา chá-baa
- hibiscus in Vietnamese
- dâm bụt, bông bụp, cẩn
- hibiscus in Myanmar
- ခေါင်ရန်း hkaung-ran:
Examples of hibiscus in a sentence
- I planted some roselle in the garden so I can start making my own hibiscus tea instead of relying on processed agua de jaimaica powders.
- Chinese hibiscus, five large red petals like arms and legs and a head; a long staminal column.
- I have a large collection of hibisci, all of which I started from cuttings.
Forms of hibiscus
| plural | hibiscuses |
|---|---|
| plural | hibisci |
Origin of hibiscus
From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”), probably ultimately from Gaulish.
Words formed from hibiscus
Questions about hibiscus
- What does hibiscus mean?
- Hibiscus means a flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
- What is hibiscus in Tamil?
- Hibiscus in Tamil is செம்பருத்தி. See Hibiscus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hibiscus?
- Hibiscus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hibiscus?
- Hibiscus is pronounced /hɪˈbɪskəs/.
- What is the plural of hibiscus?
- The plural of hibiscus is hibiscuses.
Words near hibiscus in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hibiscus (page history and authors); hibiscus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); জবা (Bengali) (page history and authors); ഓഡ്രം (Malayalam) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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