BREADROOT
breadroot, Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, pomme de prairie, Psoralea esculenta
(noun) densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
breadroot (plural breadroots)
The edible root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta).
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Source: Wiktionary
Bread`root", n. (Bot.)
Definition: The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found near
the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in
farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food.
Note: It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition