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asarabacca

Pronunciation: /ˈasərəˌbakə/
Definition of asarabacca

noun

  • a low-growing European evergreen plant of the birthwort family, formerly used in medicine and as an ingredient in snuff.
    • Asarum europaeum, family Aristolochiaceae

Origin:

early 16th century: from Latin asarum (from Greek asaron), probably compounded with a shortened form of another name for the plant in Greek

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