NOUN | plant | Saussurea costus, costusroot, Saussurea lappa | annual 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 |
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Meaning | annual 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. | |
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Synonyms | costusroot, Saussurea lappa | |
Member of | Saussurea, genus Saussurea | genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions / regions of Eurasia |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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