rose of Sharon

Other forms: roses of Sharon

Definitions of rose of Sharon
  1. noun
    Asiatic 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
    synonyms: Hibiscus syriacus
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    type of:
    hibiscus
    any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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