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asarum definition

asa·rum (as′ə rəm)

noun

the dried rhizomes and roots of certain wild ginger plants (esp. Asarum canadense), from which an aromatic oil used in perfumery and flavorings is extracted

Etymology: ModL < L, wild spikenard < Gr asaron

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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