bitterroot

noun, adj — 4 senses

bitterroot

noun

Etymology From bitter + root.

1

Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center.

2

Apocynum androsaemifolium (fly-trap dogbane).

3

Gentiana lutea (great yellow gentian, bitterwort)

Synonyms: Oregon bitterroot

bitterroot

adj

Etymology From bitter + root.

1

Usually Having bitter roots.

Derived terms: bitterroot buckwheat, bitterroot milkvetch, bitter root draba

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