MOSCHATEL

Etymology

Noun

moschatel (countable and uncountable, plural moschatels)

Adoxa moschatellina, a plant of the genus Adoxa, with pale green flowers and a musky smell.

Synonyms

• (Adoxa moschatellina): five-faced bishop, hollowroot, muskroot, townhall clock, tuberous crowfoot

Anagrams

• chamelots

Source: Wiktionary


Mos"cha*tel`, n. Etym: [Gr. moscatelline. See Muscadel, Musk.] (Bot.)

Definition: A plant of the genus Adoxa (A. moschatellina), the flowers of which are pale green, and have a faint musky smell. It is found in woods in all parts of Europe, and is called also hollow root and musk crowfoot. Loudon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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