HyperDic: rose_of_sharon

English > 1 sense of the expression rose of Sharon:
NOUNplantrose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacusAsiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves
English > rose of Sharon: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAsiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe.
SynonymHibiscus syriacus
BroaderhibiscusAny plant of the genus Hibiscus
CatalanHibiscus syriacus

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