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/am bret"/the seed of the abelmosk.[ < F ambrette. See AMBER, -ETTE]
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ambrette seed
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ambrette-seed oil — Abelmosk A bel*mosk , n. [NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu l misk father of musk, i. e., producing musk. See {Musk}. (or Ar. [.h]abb al mosk, musk seed RHUD 1.3] (Bot.) An evergreen shrub ({Abelmoschus moschatus} formerly {Hibiscus moschatus}), of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ambrette seed — /am bret / the seed of the abelmosk. [ < F ambrette. See AMBER, ETTE] … Useful english dictionary
ambrette-seed oil — /am bret seed / a yellow oil expressed from ambrette seeds, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume. * * * … Universalium
ambrette-seed oil — /am bret seed / a yellow oil expressed from ambrette seeds, used as a fixative in the manufacture of perfume … Useful english dictionary
ambrette — (ˈ)am|bret noun ( s) Etymology: French, from Old French, from ambre amber + ette 1. : a French dessert pear having a musky odor 2 … Useful english dictionary
am|ber|seed — «AM buhr SEED», noun. = ambrette. (Cf. ↑ambrette) … Useful english dictionary
amber seed — noun : the seed of the abelmosk resembling millet and having a musky flavor called also ambrette, musk seed … Useful english dictionary
abelmosk — /ay beuhl mosk /, n. a tropical plant, Abelmoschus moschatus, of the mallow family, cultivated for its musky seeds, which yield ambrette seed oil. Also called musk mallow. [1765 75; < NL abelmoschus < Ar habb al musk musk seed, equiv. to habb… … Universalium
abelmosk — noun bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus • Syn: ↑musk mallow, ↑Abelmoschus moschatus, ↑Hibiscus moschatus • Hypernyms: ↑mallow • Member Holonyms: ↑Abelmoschus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Abelmoschus moschatus — Abelmosk A bel*mosk , n. [NL. abelmoschus, fr. Ar. abu l misk father of musk, i. e., producing musk. See {Musk}. (or Ar. [.h]abb al mosk, musk seed RHUD 1.3] (Bot.) An evergreen shrub ({Abelmoschus moschatus} formerly {Hibiscus moschatus}), of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
