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breadroot

[ bred-root, -root ]

noun

  1. the edible starchy root of Psoralea esculenta, a leguminous plant of central North America.

breadroot

/ ˈbrɛdˌruːt /

noun

  1. a leguminous plant, Psoralea esculenta , of central North America, having an edible starchy root Also calledprairie turnip

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Word History and Origins

Origin of breadroot1

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; bread + root 1

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