abelmosk
n.
evergreen shrub of tropical Asia cultivated for its seeds which are used for flavoring in coffee and in perfume
abelmosk
Noun
1. bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
(synonym) musk mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus
(hypernym) mallow
(member-holonym) Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus
Abelmosk
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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ABELMOSK
ABELMOSCO [BOTANICA]. AMBRETTA [BOTANICA]