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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The root of Saussurea Lappa (Aucklandia Costus), a composite plant of Cashmere.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun an annual herb (
Saussurea costus ) of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
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