Abelmoschus

Translingual

Abelmoschus esculentus, known commonly as okra.

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Abelmoschus m

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

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, malvids - clades; Malvales - order; Malvaceae - family

References

• Abelmoschus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Abelmoschus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Abelmoschus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN