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Peucedanum

noun
Peu·​ced·​a·​num | \ pyəˈsedᵊnəm\

Definition of Peucedanum

: a genus of Old World tall branching herbs (family Umbelliferae) characterized by a conical stylopodium and solitary oil tubes

History and Etymology for Peucedanum

New Latin, from Latin, sulphurweed, from Greek peukedanon, probably from neuter of puekedanos sharp, piercing

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