seashore mallow

seashore mallow
noun
any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers that resemble hibiscus
Hypernyms: ↑mallow
Member Holonyms: ↑Kosteletzya, ↑genus Kosteletzya

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