saussurea costus

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saussurea costus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pachak \Pa*chak"\, n. (Bot.)
     The fragrant roots of the Saussurea Costus, exported from
     India to China, and used for burning as incense. It is
     supposed to be the costus of the ancients. [Written also
     putchuck.]
     [1913 Webster]

  costusroot \costusroot\ n.
     an annual herb (Saussurea costus) 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: Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa.
          [WordNet 1.5]

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

  Saussurea costus
      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]