An alternative or archaic term for a type of plant, possibly related to the caraway or similar aromatic herb.
Possibly from Middle English or Old French, with uncertain origin, potentially related to caraway or other umbelliferous plants.
This is a word that may have vanished from most dictionaries—a linguistic ghost that shows how specialized herb names don't always survive modern times!
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