HyperDic: cotton_rose

English > 2 senses of the expression cotton rose:
NOUNplantcotton rose, Confederate rose, Confederate rose mallow, Hibiscus mutabilisChinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night
plantcotton rose, cudweed, filagoany plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads
English > cotton rose: 2 senses > 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.
SynonymsConfederate rose, Confederate rose mallow, Hibiscus mutabilis
BroaderhibiscusAny plant of the genus Hibiscus
English > cotton rose: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads.
Synonymscudweed, filago
Member ofgenus Filagogenus of small woolly herbs
Narrowerherba impia, Filago germanica(literally an undutiful herb) a variety of cotton rose
BroaderflowerA plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Catalanfilago

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