What does "balsamroot" mean?

A perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.

Balsamroot

Common synonyms include: balsam root, balsamorhiza sagittata, edible root use, root starch source, traditional remedy, western balsamroot.

noun

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Noun

1
A perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.
2
a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots wordnet

From balsam + root.