laserwort

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laserwort

(ˈleɪzəˌwɜːt) n1. (Plants) the name given to several umbelliferous woodland plants of the genus Laserpitium, such as Laserpitium latifolium, whose roots are used as a flavouring2. (Plants) a small herbaceous plant (Saposhnikoba divaricata) related to parsley, whose roots are used as a Chinese herbal remedy