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a·bel·mosk

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NOUN:

A hairy annual or biennial plant (Abelmoschus moschatus) native to tropical Asia and having yellow flowers with crimson centers. It is cultivated for its seed. Also called ambrette , musk mallow .

ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin abelmoschus, from Arabic 'ab l-musk, source of the musk : 'ab, father, source of; see b in Semitic roots + al-, the + musk, musk (from Persian muk; see musk )

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