What does "abelmosk" mean?

The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.

How do you pronounce "abelmosk"?

Pronounced //ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk//.

Common synonyms include: musk mallow, musk seed, abelmoschus moschatus, ambrette, ambrette absolute, ambrette oil.

/ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk/ noun

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Noun

1
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus. countable, uncountable
"Egyptian Ketmia, with a perfumed or Musk-Seed..., called Abelmosch of Morison."
2
bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus wordnet
3
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself. countable, uncountable
"Abelmosk, Abelmosch, or Abelmusk, the Syrian mallow, or musk okro, a species of hibiscus (H. abelmoschus)."
4
Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra. countable, plural-normally, uncommon, uncountable

"Egyptian Ketmia, with a perfumed or Musk-Seed..., called Abelmosch of Morison."

From New Latin abelmoschus, from Arabic حَبّ الْمِسْك (ḥabb al-misk, “pills of musk”).