genus Abelmoschus ge·nu·sa·belmoschus uncommon noun 1. genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers SynonymsAbelmoschusgenus Abelmoschus Related words Broader terms dilleniid dicot genus Parts Malvaceae Part of okraabelmosk WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.