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Answer for the clue "Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus ", 8 letters:
abelmosk

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
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 ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
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.