Definition of Abelmoschus moschatus

1. Noun. Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus.

Exact synonyms: Abelmosk, Hibiscus Moschatus, Musk Mallow
Generic synonyms: Mallow
Group relationships: Abelmoschus, Genus Abelmoschus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abelmoschus Moschatus

Abel test
Abel tests
Abelam
Abelams
Abelard
Abelian
Abelian algebra
Abelian algebras
Abelian group
Abelite
Abelites
Abell-Kendall method
Abellen Ayta
Abelmoschus
Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus moschatus (current term)
Abelonian
Abelonians
Abelson
Abelson murine leukaemia virus
Abenaki
Abenakis
Abenlen
Abenlens
Aber
Aberdare
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Angus
Aberdeen Terrier
Aberdeen Terriers

Literary usage of Abelmoschus moschatus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"(Abelmoschus moschatus, Moench). Annual or biennial, 2-6 ft., hispid: Ivs. various, usually palmately 5-7-lobed, the lobes spreading and oblong-lanceolate ..."

2. Transactions by National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association, Institution of Public Health Engineers (Great Britain) (1900)
"According to the same author Abelmoschus moschatus has been cultivated for a long time on account of its musk-scented seeds which he says " are used in ..."

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