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muskroot

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From musk + root.

noun muskroots

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

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@misc{muskroot_2026,
  title = {muskroot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/muskroot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}