ABELMOSKS

Noun

abelmosks

plural of abelmosk

Anagrams

• smokables

Source: Wiktionary


ABELMOSK

A"bel*mosk`, n. Etym: [NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu-l-misk father of musk, i.e., producing musk. See Musk.] (Bot.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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