muskroot

English

Etymology

musk +‎ root

Noun

muskroot (uncountable)

A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula moschata, syn. Ferula sumbul)
The root of F. moschata, formerly used in medicine and as a substitute for musk.
Plants of genus Adoxa (moschatel), especially species 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

References

“muskroot”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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