crinkleroot, crinkle-root, crinkle root, pepper root, toothwort, Cardamine diphylla, Dentaria diphylla
(noun) North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
toothwort (plural toothworts)
Any of several species of flowering plants, of the genus Lathraea.
Any of several species of plants in the former genus Dentaria (now considered part of the genus Cardamine).
Source: Wiktionary
Tooth"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant whose roots are fancied to resemble teeth, as certain plants of the genus Lathræa, and various species of Dentaria. See Coralwort.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
