moschatel

(mŏsˌkə-tĕlˈ, mŏsˈkə-tĕlˌ)

noun
A perennial herb (Adoxa moschatellina) native to northern regions of Eurasia and North America, having greenish-white, musk-scented flowers. Also called muskroot.

Origin:

Origin: French moscatelle

Origin: , from Italian moscatella

Origin: , feminine diminutive of moscato, musk

Origin: , from Late Latin muscus; see musk

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