Eibisch
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German ībesche, from Old High German ībisca, from Proto-West Germanic *ībisku, from Late Latin ibīscum, hībiscum. Doublet of Hibiskus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Eibisch m (strong, genitive Eibischs or Eibisches, plural Eibische)
- (biology) a plant of the genus Althaea
- (especially) marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
- Synonym: Echter Eibisch
- (especially) marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)
- (informal as simplex) a plant of the genus Hibiscus
- Synonyms: Hibiskus, Straucheibisch
- (informal as simplex) a plant of the genus Abelmoschus
- Synonyms: Abelmoschus, Bisameibisch
- (especially) okra, ladies' fingers
- Synonyms: Okra, Gemüseeibisch
Declension
[edit]Declension of Eibisch [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Eibisch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Eibisch” in Duden online
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