Showy-flowered shrub Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, December 24, 1997 · 10-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between May 1997 and December 1997.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 24, 1997 · 10-Down · 8 letters
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an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, May 28, 1997.CHINESEHIBISCUS15 lettersanswer page
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