Definition

Noun: 1. Hibiscus: A type of flowering plant, often used for hedges and ornamental purposes, characterized by its large, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers, typically red in the most common variety.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hàng rào nhà tôi được trồng bằng cây dâm bụt. (My house's fence is planted with hibiscus.)
  • Hoa dâm bụt thường có màu đỏ rực rỡ. (Hibiscus flowers are often a brilliant red color.)
  • Lá cây dâm bụt có hình bầu dục và mép lá có răng cưa. (The hibiscus plant's leaves are oval-shaped with serrated edges.)

Advanced Usage

• The term dâm bụt specifically refers to the common red-flowered hibiscus (), which is a distinct species from other hibiscus varieties like the Roselle plant (), known in Vietnamese as or .

Variants and Related Words

• Hoa dâm bụt: Hibiscus flower.
  • Một bông hoa dâm bụt rơi xuống đất. (A hibiscus flower fell to the ground.)
• Cây dâm bụt: Hibiscus plant/shrub.
  • Tôi muốn mua một cây dâm bụt về trồng. (I want to buy a hibiscus plant to grow.)

Synonyms

• Hibiscus: The direct English equivalent.
• Rose of China / Chinese hibiscus: Another common English name for .
• Shoe flower: A colloquial English name, as the flower can be used to polish shoes.

Related Phrases

• Trồng dâm bụt làm hàng rào: To plant hibiscus as a hedge.
  • Ở nhiều vùng quê Việt Nam, người ta thường trồng dâm bụt làm hàng rào. (In many Vietnamese countryside areas, people often plant hibiscus as a hedge.)

noun

1. (bot) Hibiscus