saussurea lappa

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saussurea lappa - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Saussurea lappa
      n 1: 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 [syn:
           costusroot, Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa]