Hypernyms for "hibiscus"
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balibago
bimli
bimli hemp
black-eyed Susan
bladder ketmia
blue mahoe
Bombay hemp
China rose
Chinese hibiscus
common rose mallow
Confederate rose
Confederate rose mallow
cotton rose
Cuban bast
deccan hemp
flower-of-an-hour
flowers-of-an-hour
Hibiscus cannabinus
Hibiscus elatus
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Hibiscus moscheutos
Hibiscus mutabilis
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Hibiscus syriacus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus trionum
Indian hemp
Jamaica sorrel
kanaf
kenaf
mahagua
mahoe
majagua
purau
red sorrel
rose mallow
Rose of China
rose of Sharon
roselle
rozelle
shoe black
shoeblack plant
sorrel
sorrel tree
swamp mallow
swamp rose mallow
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.