Biscuitroot

noun

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

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

Etymology

From biscuit + root.

Related phrases

Cusick's biscuitroot

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