bitterroot

See also: Bitterroot

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Etymology

From bitter +‎ root.

Noun

bitterroot (countable and uncountable, plural bitterroots)

  1. Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center.
  2. Apocynum androsaemifolium (fly-trap dogbane).
  3. Gentiana lutea (great yellow gentian, bitterwort)

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Adjective

bitterroot (not comparable)

  1. (usually used attributively) Having bitter roots.

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