abelmosk
1Abelmosk — 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… …
2abelmosk — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑mallow • Member Holonyms: ↑Abelmoschus, ↑ …
3abelmosk — /ay beuhl mosk /, n. a tropical plant, Abelmoschus moschatus, of the mallow family, cultivated for its musky seeds, which yield ambrette seed oil. Also called musk mallow. [1765 75; < NL abelmoschus < Ar habb al musk musk seed, equiv. to habb… …
4abelmosk — noun 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 …
5abelmosk — É™ bɪËlməʊsk n. evergreen shrub of tropical Asia cultivated for its seeds which are used for flavoring in coffee and in perfume …
6abelmosk — abel·mosk …
7abelmosk — /ˈeɪbəlmɒsk/ (say aybuhlmosk) noun a plant, Abelmoschus moschatus, of warm countries, cultivated for its musky seed, which is used in perfumery, etc. {New Latin Abelmoschus, from Arabic habb el mosk grain of musk} …
8Abelmoschus moschatus — 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… …
9ambrette-seed oil — 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… …
10musk mallow — 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… …
