genus malvaviscus

Noun
  1. Small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax mallows (synset 112204433)
    is a type of: dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
    member holonym: sleeping hibiscus, wax mallow, waxmallow - any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers
    belongs to: family malvaceae, mallow family, malvaceae - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
    same as: malvaviscus

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