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 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.
WordNet
n. bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus [syn: abelmosk, Abelmoschus moschatus, Hibiscus moschatus]
erect Old World perennial with faintly musk-scented foliage and white or pink flowers; adventive in United States [syn: mus rose, Malva moschata]
Wikipedia
Musk mallow or musk-mallow may refer to the following plants from the Malvaceae family:
- Abelmoschus moschatus, native to India
- Malva alcea, native to southern and eastern Europe and southwestern Asia, also known as the Greater Musk-mallow
- Malva moschata, native to Europe and southwestern Asia, also known as the Musk-mallow
Usage examples of "musk mallow".
Dioscorides extols it as a remedy, and in ancient days it was not only valued as a medicine, but was used, especially the Musk Mallow, to decorate the graves of friends.
She did not relish facing those murky depths again, but she followed where the children led, through meadows of tall grass, musk mallow and clover, through copse and barley field and, finally, to the river.