genus Hibiscus

genus Hibiscus
noun
large genus of tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees often grown as ornamentals for their profusion of large flowers in a variety of colors
Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Malvaceae, ↑family Malvaceae, ↑mallow family
Member Meronyms: ↑hibiscus

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