MUSKROOT

Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary



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