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ambrette

ambrette noun: the musk mallow plant (Abelmoschus moschatus).

Noun

ambrette (countable and uncountable, plural ambrettes)

  1. The musk mallow plant (Abelmoschus moschatus).
  2. The essential oil produced from the seeds of the musk mallow.
  3. A variety of pear.

Forms of ambrette

pluralambrettes

Origin of ambrette

From French ambrette.

Questions about ambrette

What does ambrette mean?
Ambrette means the musk mallow plant (Abelmoschus moschatus).
What part of speech is ambrette?
Ambrette is a noun.
What is the plural of ambrette?
The plural of ambrette is ambrettes.

Words near ambrette in the dictionary

  1. ambreates
  2. ambregris
  3. ambregrise
  4. ambreic acid
  5. ambrein
  6. ambrette
  7. ambrettes
  8. ambrettolide
  9. Ambriel
  10. ambries
  11. ambrine

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