muskroot

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Synonyms: musk root, muskrat, mushroom, muskwood

Antonyms: musk root, muskrat, mushroom, muskwood

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Noun

1. A tall [[umbelliferous]] [[plant]] ({{taxlink|Ferula moschata|species}}, syn. {{taxlink|Ferula sumbul|species}})
2. Root of ''F. moschata'', formerly used in [[medicine]] and as a [[substitute]] for [[musk]].
3. Any plants of genus {{taxfmt|Adoxa|genus}} ([[moschatel]]), especially species {{taxlink|Adoxa moschatellina|species}}, found in most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
4. [[nard|Nard]] ({{taxfmt|Nardostachys jatamansi|species}})

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