Laserwort

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Laserwort \La"ser*wort`\ (l[=a]"s[~e]r*w[^u]rt`), n. [L. laser
     the juice of the laserwort.] (Bot.)
     Any plant of the umbelliferous genus {Laserpitium}, of
     several species (as {Laserpitium glabrum}, and {Laserpitium
     siler}), the root of which yields a resinous substance of a
     bitter taste. The genus is mostly European.


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