saussurea costus

Noun saussurea costus has 1 sense

• saussurea costus(n = noun.plant) costusroot, saussurea lappa - annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs;
is a member of genus saussurea, saussurea
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant