| 释义 |
rose of shar·on
\-ˈsha(a)rən, -ˈsher-, -ˈshār-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: Plain of Sharon, coastal plain in western Palestine
1. : a showy flowering plant mentioned in the Bible and commonly considered to have been a tulip, narcissus, or meadow saffron
2. : a Eurasian St.-John's-wort (Hypericum calycinum) often cultivated for its large yellow flowers
3. : a commonly cultivated Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree (Hibiscus syriacus) having mostly 3-lobed leaves and showy bell-shaped rose, purple, or white flowers |