ASARABACCA

asarabacca, Asarum europaeum

(noun) thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

asarabacca (usually uncountable, plural asarabaccas)

An acrid herbaceous plant, Asarum europaeum, the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic.

Synonyms: hazelwort, wild ginger

Source: Wiktionary


As`a*ra*bac"ca, n. Etym: [L. asarum + bacca a berry. See Asarone.] (Bot.)

Definition: An acrid herbaceous plant (Asarum Europæum), the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic. It is principally used in cephalic snuffs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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