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Thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe
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asarabacca
Word definitions for asarabacca in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Asarabacca \As`a*ra*bac"ca\, n. [L. asarum + bacca a berry. See Asarone .] (Bot.) An acrid herbaceous plant ( Asarum Europ[ae]um ), the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic. It is principally used in cephalic snuffs.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe [syn: Asarum europaeum ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An acrid herbaceous plant, (taxlink Asarum europaeum species noshow=1) whose leaf and roots are emetic and cathartic.
Usage examples of asarabacca.
The dried and powdered leaves of Asarabacca (Asarum Europaeum) are used in the preparation of cephalic snuffs, exciting sneezing and giving relief to headache and weak eyes.
Asarabacca is the only British species of the Birthwort family (and perhaps not indigenous).