shoe flower

noun

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis).

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Meanings

nounshoe flower (plural shoe flowers)

plural shoe flowers

  1. IndiaChinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chinese hibiscus

Origin

So called because of its historical use for blacking shoes.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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