Abelmosk

[eibәlmɒsk]

Definition

(noun.) bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus.

Typist: Paul--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

Editor: Olivia