"rose of Sharon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roses of Sharon [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Biblical Hebrew חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן (khavatsélet hasháryon), from the King James Bible. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|hbo|חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן|tr=khavatsélet hasháryon}} Calque of Biblical Hebrew חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן (khavatsélet hasháryon) Head templates: {{en-noun|roses of Sharon}} rose of Sharon (plural roses of Sharon)
  1. (biblical) A flower of uncertain kind: perhaps Pancratium maritimum, which grows on the Sharon Plain of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
    Sense id: en-rose_of_Sharon-en-noun-Am27Oa8h Categories (other): Bible, Mallow subfamily plants Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 29 34 36 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. Hypericum calycinum, an evergreen flowering shrub native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia.
    Sense id: en-rose_of_Sharon-en-noun-qROmHXo8 Categories (other): Mallow subfamily plants, Malpighiales order plants Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 29 34 36 Disambiguation of Malpighiales order plants: 17 65 18
  3. Hibiscus syriacus, a deciduous flowering shrub native to east Asia, and a national emblem of South Korea. Synonyms: mugunghwa
    Sense id: en-rose_of_Sharon-en-noun-ALupP15n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Amaryllis family plants, Mallow subfamily plants, South Korea Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 20 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 17 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 15 54 Disambiguation of Amaryllis family plants: 23 27 50 Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 29 34 36 Disambiguation of South Korea: 2 3 96

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