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biscuitroot

noun

Etymology

From biscuit + root.

  1. derived from *wréh₂ds✻ — “root”
  2. derived from *wrōts✻
  3. derived from rót
  4. inherited from rōt
  5. inherited from rote
  6. compounded as biscuitroot — “biscuit + root”

Definitions

  1. Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium with edible, starchy roots.

    • A perennial member of the carrot family, canyonlands biscuitroot reproduces by seed and cloning. An individual biscuitroot clump includes many clones.

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