olusatrum

English

Etymology

From Latin holusatrum, olusatrum, from olus (“garden herb”) + ater (“black”).

Noun

olusatrum (uncountable)

1. (archaic) An umbelliferous plant, the common alexanders, found in Western Europe (Smyrnium olusatrum).

   Synonym: alisander

References

• “olusatrum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.