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JUNCUS ODORATUS

\d͡ʒˈʌnkəs ˈə͡ʊdəɹˌatəs], \d‍ʒˈʌnkəs ˈə‍ʊdəɹˌatəs], \dʒ_ˈʌ_n_k_ə_s ˈəʊ_d_ə_ɹ_ˌa_t_ə_s]\

Definitions of JUNCUS ODORATUS

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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The dried plant, which is generally procured from Turkey and Arabia, has an agreeable smell, and a warm, bitterish taste. It was formerly used as a stomachic and deobstruent.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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