breadroot
[ bred-root, -root ]
noun
the edible starchy root of Psoralea esculenta, a leguminous plant of central North America.
Origin of breadroot
1- Also called Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, prairie potato, prairie turnip .
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British Dictionary definitions for breadroot
breadroot
/ (ˈbrɛdˌruːt) /
noun
a leguminous plant, Psoralea esculenta, of central North America, having an edible starchy root: Also called: prairie turnip
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