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hibiscus definition

hi·bis·cus (hī bis′kəs; also hi-)

noun

any of a genus (Hibiscus) of plants, shrubs, and small trees of the mallow family, with large, colorful flowers

Etymology: ModL < L hibiscus, hibiscum, prob. < Celt

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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