spignel

noun3

1. •
   Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family found in mountain areas in Central and Western Europe, with roots and feathery leaves used as food and for medicinal purposes.

   • The shops of the Low countries haue miscalled it in times past by the name of Meum, & vsed it for the right Mew or Spiknell woort. — 1597
2. •
   Preceded by a descriptive word: a plant resembling Meum athamanticum.

   • SESELI; Wild-spignel. — 1740
3. •
   (no longer used) The dried, powdered root of Meum athamanticum used as a cooking spice or a medicine.

   • [G]entian root, celtic spikenard, spignel, (meum athamanticum) mountain poly leaves, St. John's wort leaves, […] each half an ounce, […] — 1747