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Definition of Abelmosk
1. Noun. Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus.
Generic synonyms: Mallow
Group relationships: Abelmoschus, Genus Abelmoschus
Definition of Abelmosk
1. 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.
Definition of Abelmosk
1. Noun. (context: botany) 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''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abelmosk
1. a tropical herb [n -S]
Medical Definition of Abelmosk
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Abelmosk
Literary usage of Abelmosk
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Food and Hygiene: An Elementary Treatise Upon Dietetics and Hygienic Treatment by William Tibbles (1907)
"The abelmosk is the mucilaginous fruit of an evergreen shrub growing in tropical
America, the West Indies, and Asia. It is used in pickles and soup. ..."
2. Lippincott's Medical dictionary: A Complete Vocabulary of the Terms Used in by Ryland W. Greene, Joseph Thomas (1906)
"... abelmosk (e'bil-mosk). [Arab., "father of mask."] Musk-seed, or ambrette ;
the seed of ..."
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