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LASERWORT
Etymology
Noun
laserwort (plural laserworts)
An umbelliferous plant (Laserpitium latifolium) from which the resin laser was obtained.
Synonyms
• laserpicium
• silphium
Anagrams
• arrowlets
Source: Wiktionary
La"ser*wort`, n. Etym: [L.laser the juice of the laserwort.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the umbelliferous genus Laserpitium, of several species (as L. glabrum, and L. siler), the root of which yields a resinous substance of a bitter taste. The genus is mostly European.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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