HyperDic: confederate_rose

English > 1 sense of the expression Confederate rose:
NOUNplantConfederate rose, cotton rose, Confederate rose mallow, Hibiscus mutabilisChinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night
English > Confederate rose: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningChinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States.
Synonymscotton rose, Confederate rose mallow, Hibiscus mutabilis
BroaderhibiscusAny plant of the genus Hibiscus

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