Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun costusroot

1 sense of costusroot

Sense 1
costusroot, Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa -- (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)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)