HyperDic: shoe_black

English > 1 sense of the expression shoe black:
NOUNplantshoe black, China rose, Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China, shoeblack plant, Hibiscus rosa-sinensislarge showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers
English > shoe black: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers.
SynonymsChina rose, Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China, shoeblack plant, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
BroaderhibiscusAny plant of the genus Hibiscus

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