ABELMOSCHUS MOSCHATUS

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Meaning:

Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus

Synonyms:

Abelmoschus moschatus; abelmosk; Hibiscus moschatus; musk mallow

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Abelmoschus moschatus" is a kind of...):

mallow (any of various plants of the family Malvaceae)

Holonyms ("Abelmoschus moschatus" is a member of...):

Abelmoschus; genus Abelmoschus (genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers)

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