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muskroot

noun

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  1. A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula moschata, syn. Ferula sumbul)
  2. Root of F. moschata, formerly used in medicine and as a substitute for musk.
  3. Any plants of genus Adoxa (moschatel), especially species Adoxa moschatellina, found in most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

Origin

From musk + root.

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