abelmosk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
    musk mallow; Hibiscus moschatus; Abelmoschus moschatus.

WordNet

A"bel*mosk` noun
Etymology
NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu-l-misk father of musk, i.e., producing musk. See Musk.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913