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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Hibiscus

· Hi·bis·cus · IPA /hɪˈbɪskəs/
01 n. A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for thei…
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    A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See Althea, Hollyhock, and Manoe.(Bot.) See: Althea, Hollyhock, Manoe