abelmosk — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Egyptian Ketmia, with a perfumed or Musk-Seed..., called Abelmosch of Morison.

   Abelmosk grains are the seeds of a plant... indigenous to Central Africa, Arabia, and India.

2. The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Abelmosk, Abelmosch, or Abelmusk, the Syrian mallow, or musk okro, a species of hibiscus (H. abelmoschus).

   The same description fits abelmosk, the Hibiscus abelmoshus, better known to the world as the East Indian dwarf okra plant.

3. Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • plural-normally
   • Uncommon
   • Uncountable

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   musk mallowAbelmoschus moschatusHibiscus moschatus

   Broader terms

   mallow