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A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See Althea, Hollyhock, and Manoe…

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  1. n. A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See Althea, Hollyhock, and Manoe.
  2. n. any plant of the genus Hibiscus
  3. A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See Althea, Hollyhock, and Manoe.
  4. A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species ofwhich have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated in Indiafor their fiber, which is used as a substitute for hemp. See Althea,Hollyhock, and Manoe.
  5. n:100 n. any plant of the genus Hibiscus