English Explanatory Dictionary

abelmosk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
  2. The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
  3. Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪbəlmɒsk/ /ˈeɪblmɒsk/ /ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk/ /ˈeɪblmɑsk/ en-ca-abelmosk.ogg

Word forms

abelmosk abelmosks abelmusk abelmosch

Etymology

From New Latin abelmoschus, from Arabic حَبّ الْمِسْك (ḥabb al-misk, “pills of musk”).

Synonyms

annual hibiscus tropical jewel hibiscus ambrette muskdana musk mallow musk okra ornamental okra rose mallow Yorka okra musk seed

Translations

Bulgarian: мускусен слез Chinese Mandarin: 黄葵 Chinese Mandarin: 麝香槿 Chinese Mandarin: 香葵 Dutch: abelmos French: ambrette German: Abelmoschus Italian: abelmosco Norwegian Bokmål: abelmoskus Portuguese: abelmosco Spanish: abelmosco Tagalog: kastuli
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