BALSAMROOT

balsamroot

(noun) a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

balsamroot (plural balsamroots)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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