musquash root

noun

1. spotted cowbane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of musquash root¹

An Americanism dating back to 1605–15

Example Sentences

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.

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