abelmosk

Noun. (plants) 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''.

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