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hibiscus

UK /hɪˈbɪskəs/US /haɪˈbɪskəs/

词源

源自拉丁语 hibiscus,借自希腊语 hibískos,可能源自埃及语。

noun

❶ 指锦葵科木槿属植物,常见于热带和亚热带地区,花朵大而鲜艳,常呈红色、粉色或黄色。

“The hibiscus in our garden is blooming with bright red flowers.”

(我们花园里的木槿开出了鲜红的花朵。)

“She wore a hibiscus flower in her hair during the vacation.”

(度假期间,她在头发上别了一朵木槿花。)

同义词:rose mallow, china rose, shoeblack plant

常见短语

hibiscus tea — 用木槿花泡制的茶饮,味道酸甜,常被用作清凉饮品或草药茶。

“I enjoy drinking hibiscus tea in the summer for its refreshing taste.”

(我喜欢在夏天喝木槿花茶,因为它清爽可口。)