Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: hi-bis-cus rosa-si-nen-sis
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers

Synonyms

China rose Chinese hibiscus Rose of China shoeblack plant shoe black

Questions

What does hibiscus rosa-sinensis mean?: large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers

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