shoe flower

Questions

What does shoe flower mean?

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis).

Where does shoe flower come from?

So called because of its historical use for blacking shoes.

How to pronounce shoe flower

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shoe flower”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “shoe flower”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “shoe flower” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.