shoe flower

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shoe flower

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So called because of its historical use for blacking shoes.

noun shoe flowers

India Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis).

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"shoe flower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shoe%20flower. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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shoe flower. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shoe%20flower

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"shoe flower." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shoe%20flower.

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@misc{shoe_flower_2026,
  title = {shoe flower},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shoe%20flower},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}