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Masterwort

Masterwort Meaning & Definition
Masterwort Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Masterwort?

[n] any plant of the genus Astrantia

Synonyms | Synonyms for Masterwort: astrantia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Masterwort:

See Also | Astrantia major | genus Astrantia | greater masterwort | herb | herbaceous plant

Masterwort In Webster's Dictionary

\Mas"ter*wort`\, n. (Bot.) (a) A tall and coarse European umbelliferous plant ({Peucedanum Ostruthium}, formerly {Imperatoria}). (b) The {Astrantia major}, a European umbelliferous plant with a showy colored involucre. (c) Improperly, the cow parsnip ({Heracleum lanatum}).

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