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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: abelmosk n : bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet hibiscuslike blooms [syn: {musk mallow}, {Abelmoschus moschatus}, {Hibiscus moschatus}]
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