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muskroot

muskroot noun: a tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula moschata, syn. Ferula sumbul).

Noun

muskroot (usually uncountable, plural muskroots)

  1. (usually) A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula moschata, syn. Ferula sumbul)
    Synonyms:
    sumbal, sumbul
  2. (usually) Root of F. moschata, formerly used in medicine and as a substitute for musk.
  3. (usually) Any plants of genus Adoxa (moschatel), especially species Adoxa moschatellina, found in most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
    Synonyms:
    five-faced bishop, hollowroot, townhall clock, tuberous crowfoot
  4. (usually) Nard (Nardostachys jatamansi)

Synonyms of muskroot

All synonyms of muskroot

Forms of muskroot

pluralmuskroots

Origin of muskroot

From musk + root.

Questions about muskroot

What does muskroot mean?
Muskroot means a tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula moschata, syn. Ferula sumbul).
What part of speech is muskroot?
Muskroot is a noun.
What is the plural of muskroot?
The plural of muskroot is muskroots.

Words near muskroot in the dictionary

  1. muskrat root
  2. muskrat roots
  3. muskrat weed
  4. muskrats
  5. muskratty
  6. muskroot
  7. musks
  8. muskshrew
  9. muskshrews
  10. muskwood
  11. musky

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