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hibiscus

/hɪˈbɪskəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
hi-bis-cus
IPA
/hɪˈbɪskəs/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.

noun

A cocktail made with champagne and cranberry juice.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin hibiscus, from Latin hibiscum, from Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”), probably ultimately from Gaulish.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hibiscus, hibiscum, ἰβίσκος, -

Inflected Forms

hibiscuses (plural) hibisci (plural)

Phrases

Chinese hibiscus cottonwood hibiscus sea hibiscus

Questions

How do you pronounce hibiscus?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪˈbɪskəs/.
What does hibiscus mean?
A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
Where does hibiscus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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