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balsamroot

balsamroot noun: a perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.

balsamroot: a perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America
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Noun

balsamroot (plural balsamroots)

  1. A perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.

Forms of balsamroot

pluralbalsamroots

Origin of balsamroot

From balsam + root.

Questions about balsamroot

What does balsamroot mean?
Balsamroot means a perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.
What part of speech is balsamroot?
Balsamroot is a noun.
What is the plural of balsamroot?
The plural of balsamroot is balsamroots.

Words near balsamroot in the dictionary

  1. balsamines
  2. balsaming
  3. Balsamo
  4. Balsamos
  5. balsamous
  6. balsamroot
  7. balsamroots
  8. balsams
  9. balsamweed
  10. balsamweeds
  11. balsamy

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