muskroot
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English
Etymology
Noun
muskroot (uncountable)
- A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula moschata, syn. Ferula sumbul)
- The root of F. moschata, formerly used in medicine and as a substitute for musk.
- Plants of genus Adoxa (moschatel), especially species Adoxa moschatellina, found in most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
- Nardostachys jatamansi (nard)
Synonyms
- (Ferula moschata): sumbal, sumbul
- (Adoxa): five-faced bishop, hollowroot, townhall clock, tuberous crowfoot
References
- “muskroot”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.