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Definition of Genus Abelmoschus
1. Noun. Genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers.
Exact synonyms: Abelmoschus
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Malvaceae, Mallow Family, Malvaceae
Member holonyms: Abelmoschus Esculentus, Gumbo, Hibiscus Esculentus, Lady's-finger, Okra, Okra Plant, Abelmoschus Moschatus, Abelmosk, Hibiscus Moschatus, Musk Mallow
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Malvaceae, Mallow Family, Malvaceae
Member holonyms: Abelmoschus Esculentus, Gumbo, Hibiscus Esculentus, Lady's-finger, Okra, Okra Plant, Abelmoschus Moschatus, Abelmosk, Hibiscus Moschatus, Musk Mallow
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Abelmoschus
Literary usage of Genus Abelmoschus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Science, Literature, & Art: Comprising the Definitions and by William Thomas Brande, George William Cox (1866)
"... in abdominal diseases when terminating fatally, and is especially a symptom
in some forms of hernia. now often referred to the genus Abelmoschus. ..."
2. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1901)
"The nearly related genus Abelmoschus contains plants with aromatic properties,
some of which are used in the manufacture of perfume. ..."
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