# muskroot

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From musk + root.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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