Asarum Europ[ae]um

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Asarone \As"a*rone\, n. [L. asarum hazelwort, wild spikenard,
   Gr. 'a`saron] (Chem.)
   A crystallized substance, resembling camphor, obtained from
   the {Asarum Europ[ae]um}; -- called also {camphor of asarum}.
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