Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saussurea costus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: saus-surea -cos-tus
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

8

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

costusroot Saussurea lappa

Questions

What does saussurea costus 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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