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English
Etymology
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Noun
ketmie (plural ketmies)
- (archaic) A variety of African hibiscus, cultivated for the acid of its mucilage, Hibiscus sabdariffa.
- Other species of hibiscus
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French
Etymology
Calque of New Latin Ketmia,[1] from Arabic.[1]
Noun
ketmie f (plural ketmies)
- (botany) Synonym of hibiscus (Hibiscus)
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