muskroot
English
Wikispecies
Wikispecies
Etymology
musk + root
Noun
muskroot (uncountable)
- Ferula moschata (syn. Ferula sumbul, a the tall umbelliferous plant
- The root of F. moschata, formerly used in medicine and as a substitute for musk.
- Adoxa (moschatel), especially 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 at OneLook Dictionary Search