masterwort
noun
: any of several herbaceous plants (family Umbelliferae) used especially formerly in medicine:
a
: a coarse European plant (Imperatoria ostruthium) with large ternate leaves
b
: a European herb (Astrantia major) that has dark-colored aromatic roots and leaves mostly in a basal tuft and is sometimes cultivated for its showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers
c
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“Masterwort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterwort. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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