Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costusroot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cos-tus-root
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Synonyms

Saussurea costus Saussurea lappa

Questions

What does costusroot mean?: 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

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