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INDIAN BREADROOT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
Synonyms:
breadroot; Indian breadroot; pomme blanche; pomme de prairie; Psoralea esculenta
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Indian breadroot" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("Indian breadroot" is a member of...):
genus Psoralea; Psoralea (widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers)