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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