Meaning of ABELMOSK
| Pronunciation: | | 'eybul`mâsk
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| | Definition: | | [n] bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus |
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| | Synonyms: | | Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus, musk mallow |
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| | See Also: | | Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus, mallow | |
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| | Definition: | | \A"bel*mosk`\, n. [NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu-l-misk
father of musk, i. e., producing musk. See {Musk}.] (Bot.)
An evergreen shrub ({Hibiscus} -- formerly {Abelmoschus --
moschatus}), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa,
whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee;
-- sometimes called {musk mallow}.
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