Chinese hibiscus

noun

A China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), native to east Asia.

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Chinese roseHawaiian hibiscusshoeblack plantshoe flowerChina roseRose of Chinashoe blackHibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Meanings

nounChinese hibiscus (plural Chinese hibiscuses)

plural Chinese hibiscuses

  1. A China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), native to east Asia.

    Synonyms: Chinese rose, Hawaiian hibiscus, shoeblack plant, shoe flower

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), native to east Asia.

Similar
Chinese roseHawaiian hibiscusshoeblack plantshoe flower

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers

Similar
China roseRose of Chinashoeblack plantshoe blackHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Broader
hibiscus
Also see
china rose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian китайски хибискус
  • китайски хибискус (kitajski hibiskus)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Chinese Cantonese 大紅花 /大红花
  • 大紅花 /大红花 (daai⁶ hung⁴ faa¹)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Chinese Mandarin 朱槿
  • 朱槿 (zhūjǐn)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Dutch Chinese roos
  • Chinese roosHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Finnish kiinanruusu
  • kiinanruusuHibiscus rosa-sinensis
French hibiscus rose de Chine
  • hibiscus rose de ChineHibiscus rosa-sinensis
German Chinesische Roseneibisch
  • Chinesische RoseneibischHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hebrew הִיבִּיסְקוּס סִינִי
  • הִיבִּיסְקוּס סִינִיHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hungarian kínai hibiszkusz
  • kínai hibiszkuszHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Indonesian bunga raya, bunga sepatu
  • bunga rayaHibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • bunga sepatuHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Japanese 仏桑花
  • 仏桑花 (bussouge)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Korean 부상화, 불상화
  • 부상화 (busanghwa)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • 불상화 (bulsanghwa)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Malay bunga raya
  • bunga rayaHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Polish ketmia róża chińska
  • ketmia róża chińskaHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Portuguese graxa-de-estudante, mimo-de-vênus
  • graxa-de-estudanteHibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • mimo-de-vênusHibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • rosa-da-chinaHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Spanish rosa de China
  • rosa de ChinaHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Tamil செம்பருத்தி
  • செம்பருத்தி (cemparutti)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Thai ชบา
  • ชบา (chá-baa)Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Turkish Japon gülü
  • Japon gülüHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Vietnamese râm bụt, dâm bụt
  • râm bụtHibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • dâm bụtHibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • bông bụpHibiscus rosa-sinensis
  • bông lồng đènHibiscus rosa-sinensis
Cite this entry
APA

Chinese hibiscus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hibiscus

MLA

“Chinese hibiscus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hibiscus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese hibiscus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20hibiscus.

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