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hibiscum.

marsh mallow; (Althea officinalis); (shrubby herb, grows near salt marshes);

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[hɪˈbiːs.kũː]Classical-Latin[iˈbis.kum]
  1. marsh mallow

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἰβίσκος (ibískos, “marsh mallow”), probably from Gaulish or another Celtic language; however, no Celtic cognates are attested, so the Gaulish word may simply be a medium for a regional, Pre-Celtic or Pre-Italic substrate plant name.

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