What is "abelmosk"

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.

n. An evergreen shrub, ''Abelmoschus moschatus'' of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; - the musk mallow.

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