(n) Swiss linguist and expert in historical linguistics whose lectures laid the foundations for synchronic linguistics (1857-1913), Syn. Ferdinand de Saussure, Saussure
(n) annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs, Syn. Saussurea lappa, Saussurea costus