What is another word for pimpinella?

Pronunciation: [pˌɪmpa͡ɪnˈɛlə] (IPA)

Pimpinella is a genus of flowering plants in the Apiaceae family that includes around 150 species. Some of the common synonyms for Pimpinella are Bishop's weed, cow parsnip, burnet saxifrage, and hoolwort. Bishop's weed is the most commonly used synonym for Pimpinella in the UK. It is often used as a culinary herb in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Cow parsnip is another synonym, which is native to North America and known for its white flowers that bloom in summer. Burnet Saxifrage is a hardy perennial plant that grows in rock crevices and dry grassland. Lastly, Hoolwort is a synonym of the Pimpinella plant that is found in the northern hemisphere and used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Usage examples for Pimpinella

48. pimpinella Tragium, Vill.
"Southern Arabia"
Theodore Bent Mabel Bent
And here let me mention the Root of the Minor pimpinella, or small Burnet Saxifrage; which being dried, is by some extoll'd beyond all other Peppers, and more wholsom.
"Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets"
John Evelyn
The Burnet pimpinella is more correctly the Burnet Saxifrage, getting its first name because the leaves are brown, and the second because supposed to break up stone in the bladder.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie

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