musquash root
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of musquash root
An Americanism dating back to 1605–15
Example Sentences
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Twice or thrice pinnate leaves, toothed like a tenon saw, with conspicuous veins ending in the notches, brand it as the beaver poison, otherwise known as the musquash root and spotted cowbane.
From Some Summer Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John
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