Abelmosk

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1. Noun

An evergreen shrub (Hibiscus -- formerly Abelmoschus -- 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.

2. Noun

bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
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