abelmosk

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

abelmosk
    n 1: bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to
         scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus [syn: {abelmosk},
         {musk mallow}, {Abelmoschus moschatus}, {Hibiscus
         moschatus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Abelmosk \A"bel*mosk`\, n. [NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu-l-misk
   father of musk, i. e., producing musk. See {Musk}. (or Ar.
   [.h]abb-al-mosk, musk seed --RHUD 1.3] (Bot.)
   An evergreen shrub ({Abelmoschus moschatus} -- formerly
   {Hibiscus 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}. The
   seeds produce {ambrette-seed oil}.
   [1913 Webster +PJC]