a·bel·mosk (  b l-m sk )n. A hairy annual or biennial plant (Abelmoschus moschatus) native to tropical Asia and having yellow flowers with crimson centers. It is cultivated for its seed. Also called ambrette, musk mallow. [New Latin abelmoschus, from Arabic 'ab  l-musk, source of the musk : 'ab, father, source of; see  b in Semitic roots + al-, the + musk, musk (from Persian mu k; see musk).] |
abelmosk [ˈeɪbəlˌmɒsk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a tropical bushy malvaceous plant, Hibiscus abelmoschus, cultivated for its yellow-and-crimson flowers and for its musk-scented seeds, which yield an oil used in perfumery Also called musk mallow
[New Latin, from Arabic abu'l misk father of musk]
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| Noun | 1. |  abelmosk - bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscusmallow - any of various plants of the family Malvaceae Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus - genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers |
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