hibiscuses
- plural of hibiscus.
Example Sentences
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In such a garden, you could position ostrich ferns in and around other bog lovers: winterberry, Yaupon holly or river birch, or the herbaceous hardy hibiscuses, swamp lobelias or ligularias.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2015
They seemed to bloom so fast, those red hibiscuses, considering how often Mama cut them to decorate the church altar and how often visitors plucked them as they walked past to their parked cars.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Papa stood by the hibiscuses, giving directions, one hand sunk in the pocket of his white tunic while the other pointed from item to car.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“See, the purple hibiscuses are about to bloom,” Jaja said, as we got out of the car.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
They started before, when all the hibiscuses in our front yard were a startling red.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
