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abelmosk
a·bel·mosk [ áyb'l mòsk ] (plural a·bel·mosks)


noun 
Definition:
 
plant with yellow-and-red flowers: a tropical plant of the mallow family with yellow-and-red flowers. Native to: Asia.  Latin name Abelmoschus moschatus.
[Late 18th century Via modern Latin abelmoschus< Arabic abu'l misk "father of musk"]
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