Etymology

abelmosk

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Today it means: The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus. Full definition →

New Latin abelmoschus ← Arabic حَبّ الْمِسْك
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  1. Arabic · derived fromحَبّ الْمِسْك“pills of musk”
  2. New Latin · derived fromabelmoschus
  3. English todayabelmosk

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

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