rose of Sharon en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Biblical Hebrew חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן (khavatsélet hasharón), from the King James Bible.
Meanings
- A flower of uncertain kind: perhaps Pancratium maritimum, which grows on the Sharon Plain of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Hypericum calycinum, an evergreen flowering shrub native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia.
- Hibiscus syriacus, a deciduous flowering shrub native to east Asia, and a national emblem of South Korea.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| roses of Sharon | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
mugunghwa · Aaron's beard · Jerusalem star · great St. John's-wort