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ABELMOSCHUS

\ˈe͡ɪbə͡lmˌɒst͡ʃəs], \ˈe‍ɪbə‍lmˌɒst‍ʃəs], \ˈeɪ_b_əl_m_ˌɒ_s_tʃ_ə_s]\

Definitions of ABELMOSCHUS

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1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A plant genus of the family MALVACEAE, order Malvales, subclass Dilleniidae best known for okra.

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By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Hibiscus abelmoschus-a. Moschatus, Hibiscus abelmoschus.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

[Ar.] A tropical genus of mallow. The seeds of Abelmoschus moschatus are used in perfumery, and in medicine ; and the pods of Abelmoschus esculentus, the W. Indian ochro or gobbo, mucilaginous and nutritive, are used in soups.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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