abelmosk
n. evergreen shrub of tropical Asia cultivated for its seeds which are used for flavoring in coffee and in perfume | ||||
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| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abelmosk
(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.
(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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abelmosk
Noun
1. bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
(synonym) musk mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus
(hypernym) mallow
(member-holonym) Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus
Noun
1. bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
(synonym) musk mallow, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus
(hypernym) mallow
(member-holonym) Abelmoschus, genus Abelmoschus
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abelmosk
abelmosk
\a"bel*mosk`\ (&?;), n. [nl. abelmoschus, fr. ar. abu-l-misk father of musk, i. e., producing musk. see musk.] (bot.) 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.
abelmosk
\a"bel*mosk`\ (&?;), n. [nl. abelmoschus, fr. ar. abu-l-misk father of musk, i. e., producing musk. see musk.] (bot.) 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.