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asarabacca

asarabacca

9.9
A creeping evergreen herb from western Europe with round shiny leaves used in traditional medicine
  • noun
  • /ˌæsəˈræbəkə/
  • UK
: asarabaca
  • You can find asarabacca growing wild across parts of western Europe.

Examples

  • The leaves of asarabacca were once used as an herbal remedy.

  • Botanists study plants like asarabacca for their medicinal properties.

  • The asarabacca grows well in shaded areas.

  • Have you ever seen an asarabacca plant?

  • The leaves of asarabacca have been traditionally used in herbal medicine.

  • You can often find asarabacca in the moist, shaded woods of western Europe.

  • Many people appreciate the round, shiny leaves of the asarabacca plant in their gardens.

Synonyms

Asarum
vsasarabacca
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A small plant like wild ginger with heart-shaped leaves and underground stems

is the specific European species with round shiny leaves and medicinal use
Asarum europaeum
vsasarabacca
  • Specialized
9.9

A low evergreen plant with thick creeping stems and round leaves like wild ginger

is the traditional common name highlighting shiny leaves and folk medicine use

Surface Forms

asarabacca singular
asarabaccas plural

Etymology

Asarabacca is an old European herbal name for the plant Asarum europaeum, and herbalists once used its round, shiny leaves as a 'traditional medicine'. A helpful way to remember asarabacca is to picture a low, creeping 'herb' with bright leaves that people used for healing, which explains why the name is linked to medicine.