muskroot

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula moschata, syn. Ferula sumbul)
2. (uncountable, usually)Root of F. moschata, formerly used in medicine and as a substitute for musk.
3. (uncountable, usually)Any plants of genus Adoxa (moschatel), especially species Adoxa moschatellina, found in most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
4. (uncountable, usually)Nard (Nardostachys jatamansi)