abelmosk
[ ey-buh l-mosk ]
/ ˈeɪ bəlˌmɒsk /
noun
a tropical plant, Abelmoschus moschatus, of the mallow family, cultivated for its musky seeds, which yield ambrette-seed oil.
Also called
ambrette,
musk mallow.
Origin of abelmosk
1765–75; < New Latin
abelmoschus < Arabic
ḥabb al-musk musk seed, equivalent to
ḥabb seed +
al the +
musk (< Persian; see
musk)
Words nearby abelmosk
abele,
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abelian,
abelian group,
abell-kendall method,
abelmosk,
abelson,
abenaki,
abeokuta,
abercrombie,
aberdare
British Dictionary definitions for abelmosk
abelmosk
/ (ˈeɪbəlˌmɒsk) /
noun
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
Word Origin for abelmosk
New Latin, from Arabic
abu'l misk father of musk