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biscuitroot

biscuitroot noun: any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium with edible, starchy roots.

Noun

biscuitroot (countable and uncountable, plural biscuitroots)

  1. Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium with edible, starchy roots.
    • A perennial member of the carrot family, canyonlands biscuitroot reproduces by seed and cloning. An individual biscuitroot clump includes many clones.2013, David Williams, Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country, page 49

Forms of biscuitroot

pluralbiscuitroots

Origin of biscuitroot

From biscuit + root.

Words formed from biscuitroot

Questions about biscuitroot

What does biscuitroot mean?
Biscuitroot means any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium with edible, starchy roots.
What part of speech is biscuitroot?
Biscuitroot is a noun.
What is the plural of biscuitroot?
The plural of biscuitroot is biscuitroots.

Words near biscuitroot in the dictionary

  1. biscuitiness
  2. biscuiting
  3. biscuitless
  4. biscuitlike
  5. biscuitries
  6. biscuitroot
  7. biscuitroots
  8. biscuitry
  9. biscuits
  10. biscuits and gravy
  11. biscuitty

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