abelmosk

English - Turkish

Definition of abelmosk in English Turkish dictionary

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) amber çiçeği

English - English

Definition of abelmosk in English English dictionary

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

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

{i} evergreen shrub of tropical Asia cultivated for its seeds which are used for flavoring in coffee and in perfume

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

Hyphenation

a·bel·mosk

Etymology

() New Latin abelmoschus, from Arabic أبو المسك (abu-l-misk, “father of musk”), i.e. possessing musk. See musk.