abelmosk
noun
abel·mosk
ˈābəlˌmäsk
variants or less commonly abelmusk
-ˌməsk
plural -s
: a bushy herb (Abelmoschus moschatus synonym Hibiscus moschatus) of tropical Asia often cultivated for its showy, usually creamy yellow flowers with deep purple centers and musky-scented seeds see ambrette sense 2b
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin abelmosch, borrowed from Arabic ḥabb al misk, literally, "seeds of the musk"
First Known Use
1719, in the meaning defined above