Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abelmosk

/ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: abel-mosk
IPA: /ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Egyptian Ketmia, with a perfumed or Musk-Seed..., called Abelmosch of Morison."
"Abelmosk grains are the seeds of a plant... indigenous to Central Africa, Arabia, and India."
"Abelmosk, Abelmosch, or Abelmusk, the Syrian mallow, or musk okro, a species of hibiscus (H. abelmoschus)."
"The same description fits abelmosk, the Hibiscus abelmoshus, better known to the world as the East Indian dwarf okra plant."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: Abelmoschus, حَبّ الْمِسْك, م س ك

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk/
British English: /ˈeɪbəlmɒsk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abelmosks (plural) abelmusk (alternative, obsolete) abelmosch (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

annual hibiscus tropical jewel hibiscus ambrette muskdana musk mallow musk okra ornamental okra rose mallow Yorka okra musk seed

Questions

How do you pronounce abelmosk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪbəlˌmɑsk/.
What does abelmosk mean?: The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
Where does abelmosk come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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