bread root

bread·root

[bred-root, -root]
noun
the edible starchy root of Psoralea esculenta, a leguminous plant of central North America.


Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; bread + root1

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breadroot (ˈbrɛdˌruːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: prairie turnip a leguminous plant, Psoralea esculenta, of central North America, having an edible starchy root

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Bread root is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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