Hibiscus esculentus

hi·bis·cu·sesculentus

uncommon

noun

1.

tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus

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Broader terms

herb

Parts

Abelmoschus

Part of

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Grammar

noun
singular	hibiscus esculentus
plural	hibiscus esculentuses

Nearby words

hibernation Hibernia hibiscus Hibiscus cannabinus Hibiscus elatus Hibiscus farragei Hibiscus heterophyllus Hibiscus moschatus Hibiscus moscheutos Hibiscus mutabilis

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