HyperDic: costusroot

English > 1 sense of the word costusroot:
NOUNplantcostusroot, Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappaannual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs / furs
English > costusroot: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningannual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs / furs.
SynonymsSaussurea costus, Saussurea lappa
Member ofSaussurea, genus Saussureagenus of herbs of temperate and cool regions / regions of Eurasia
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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