hibiscus
See also: Hibiscus
English
editEtymology
editFrom Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”), probably ultimately from Gaulish.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithibiscus (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.
- 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.
- A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editflower
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References
edit- Hibiscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hibiscus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Hibiscus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Dutch
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
edithibiscus m (plural hibiscussen, diminutive hibiscusje n)
Derived terms
editFrench
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
edithibiscus m (uncountable)
Further reading
edit- “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.
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French hibiscus.
Noun
edithibiscus m (plural hibiscuși)
- hibiscus (flowering plant)
Declension
editsingular | plural | ||||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | hibiscus | hibiscusul | hibiscuși | hibiscușii | |
genitive-dative | hibiscus | hibiscusului | hibiscuși | hibiscușilor | |
vocative | hibiscusule | hibiscușilor |
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