Eibisch

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German ībesche, from Old High German ībisca, from Proto-West Germanic *ībisku, from Late Latin ibīscum, hībiscum. Doublet of Hibiskus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯bɪʃ/ === Noun === Eibisch m (strong, genitive Eibischs or Eibisches, plural Eibische) (biology) a plant of the genus Althaea (especially) marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) Synonym: Echter Eibisch (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 ==== === Further reading === “Eibisch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Eibisch” in Duden online