abelmosk in British English
(ˈeɪbəlˌmɒsk)
noun
a tropical bushy malvaceous plant, Hibiscus abelmoschus, cultivated for its yellow-and-crimson flowers and for its musk-scented seeds, whichyield an oil used in perfumery
Also called: musk mallow Word origin
New Latin, from Arabic abu'l misk father of muskImage ofabelmosk
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