Saussurea Costus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Saussurea costus
    n 1: 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 [syn:
         {costusroot}, {Saussurea costus}, {Saussurea lappa}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pachak \Pa*chak"\, n. (Bot.)
   The fragrant roots of the {Saussurea Costus}, exported from
   India to China, and used for burning as incense. It is
   supposed to be the {costus} of the ancients. [Written also
   {putchuck}.]
   [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

costusroot \costusroot\ n.
   an annual herb ({Saussurea costus}) of the eastern Himalayas
   (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that
   yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving
   furs.

   Syn: {Saussurea costus}, Saussurea lappa.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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