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Thoroughwax :: Thoroughwax (n.) An umbelliferous plant (Bupleurum rotundifolium) with perfoliate leaves.

Cow Parsley :: Cow parsley () An umbelliferous plant of the genus Chaerophyllum (C. temulum and C. sylvestre).

Sanicle :: Sanicle (n.) Any plant of the umbelliferous genus Sanicula, reputed to have healing powers..

Bishop''s-weed :: Bishop's-weed (n.) An umbelliferous plant of the genus Ammi.

Skirret :: Skirret (n.) An umbelliferous plant (Sium, / Pimpinella, Sisarum). It is a native of Asia, but has been long cultivated in Europe for its edible clustered tuberous roots, which are very sweet..

Vitta :: Vitta (n.) One of the oil tubes in the fruit of umbelliferous plants.

Carrot :: Carrot (n.) An umbelliferous biennial plant (Daucus Carota), of many varieties..

Conium :: Conium (n.) A genus of biennial, poisonous, white-flowered, umbelliferous plants, bearing ribbed fruit (seeds) and decompound leaves..

Lovage :: Lovage (n.) An umbelliferous plant (Levisticum officinale), sometimes used in medicine as an aromatic stimulant..

Anise :: Anise (n.) An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds..

Masterwort :: Masterwort (n.) The Astrantia major, a European umbelliferous plant with a showy colored involucre..

Opopanax :: Opopanax (n.) The inspissated juice of an umbelliferous plant (the Opoponax Chironum), brought from Turkey and the East Indies in loose granules, or sometimes in larger masses, of a reddish yellow color, with specks of white. It has a strong smell and acrid taste, and was formerly used in medicine as an emmenagogue and antispasmodic..

Band :: Band (v. t.) A space between elevated lines or ribs, as of the fruits of umbelliferous plants..

Umbellifer :: Umbellifer (n.) A plant producing an umbel or umbels.

Gum Ammoniac :: Gum ammoniac (n.) The concrete juice (gum resin) of an umbelliferous plant, the Dorema ammoniacum. It is brought chiefly from Persia in the form of yellowish tears, which occur singly, or are aggregated into masses. It has a peculiar smell, and a nauseous, sweet taste, followed by a bitter one. It is inflammable, partially soluble in water and in spirit of wine, and is used in medicine as an expectorant and resolvent, and for the formation of certain plasters..

Smallage :: Smallage (n.) A biennial umbelliferous plant (Apium graveolens) native of the seacoats of Europe and Asia. When deprived of its acrid and even poisonous properties by cultivation, it becomes celery..

Orthospermous :: Orthospermous (a.) Having the seeds straight, as in the fruits of some umbelliferous plants; -- opposed to coelospermous..

Cowish :: Cowish (n.) An umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum Cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon..

Earthnut :: Earthnut (n.) The esculent tubers of the umbelliferous plants Bunium flexuosum and Carum Bulbocastanum.

Umbelliferous :: Umbelliferous (a.) Producing umbels.

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