muskroot

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Etymology

musk + root

Noun

muskroot (uncountable)

  1. Ferula moschata (syn. Ferula sumbul, a the tall umbelliferous plant
  2. The root of F. moschata, formerly used in medicine and as a substitute for musk.
  3. Adoxa (moschatel), especially Adoxa moschatellina, found in most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
  4. Nardostachys jatamansi (nard)

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