SQUAWROOT

Etymology

Noun

squawroot (plural squawroots)

Either of two unrelated plants from eastern North America

Conopholis americana which is parasitic on the roots of other trees.

Trillium erectum, that has foul-smelling, yellow to purple flowers.

Source: Wiktionary


Squaw"root`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A scaly parasitic plant (Conopholis Americana) found in oak woods in the United States; -- called also cancer root.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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