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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. any plant of the genus Hibiscus;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hibiscus \Hi*bis"cus\, n. [L., marsh mallow; cf. Gr. ?.] (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hibiscus n 1: any plant of the genus Hibiscus