costusroot (n)
Saussurea costus (n)
Saussurea lappa (n)

n12010188

type n
lex_filenum 20
def 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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Hypernym herb, herbaceous plant
Member holonym Saussurea, genus Saussurea
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Member meronym Saussurea, genus Saussurea
Hyponym herb, herbaceous plant

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