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



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