hibiscus

See also Hibiscus

English

A hibiscus flower (1).

Etymology

From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek βίσκος (biskos, “marsh mallow”)

Noun

hibiscus (plural hibiscuses)

1. A flower of the genus Hibiscus, found in tropical to temperate regions
2. A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.

Translations

flower

• Chinese: 木槿 (mùjǐn)
• Czech: ibišek (cs) m
• Dutch: koraalmalve (nl) m
• German: Hibiskus (de) m
• Italian: ibisco (it) m

• Japanese: 槿 (むくげ, mukuge), ハイビスカス (haibisukasu), フヨウ
• Malay: baru (ms), bunga raya (ms)
• Romanian: hibiscus (ro) m
• Russian: гиби́скус (ru) (gibískus) m
• Telugu: మందారము (te)

See also

• Hibiscus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hibiscus on Wikispecies. Wikispecies