Abelmosk

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abelmosk \A"bel*mosk`\, n. [NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu-l-misk
     father of musk, i. e., producing musk. See {Musk}. (or Ar.
     [.h]abb-al-mosk, musk seed --RHUD 1.3] (Bot.)
     An evergreen shrub ({Abelmoschus moschatus} -- formerly
     {Hibiscus 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}. The
     seeds produce {ambrette-seed oil}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  abelmosk
       n : bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to
           scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus [syn: {musk
           mallow}, {Abelmoschus moschatus}, {Hibiscus moschatus}]