Abelmoschus

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Translingual

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A image of okra, a member of the genus Abelmoschus
Abelmoschus esculentus, known commonly as okra.

Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin, from Arabic حَبّ الْمِسْك (ḥabb al-misk, literally pills of musk).

Pronunciation

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  • English: (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.bəlˈmɑs.kəs/

Proper noun

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Abelmoschus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Malvaceae – tropical herbs, with large leaves.[1]

Hypernyms

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References

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  1. ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 3