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bitter root

bitter root is the alternative form of bitterroot.

Meaning of bitterroot

Noun

bitterroot (countable and uncountable, plural bitterroots)

  1. Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center.
    Synonyms:
    Oregon bitterroot
  2. Apocynum androsaemifolium (fly-trap dogbane).
  3. Gentiana lutea (great yellow gentian, bitterwort)

See all 4 meanings of bitterroot

Forms of bitter root

pluralbitter roots

Questions about bitter root

What is bitter root the alternative form of?
Bitter root is the alternative form of bitterroot.

Words near bitter root in the dictionary

  1. bitter pills
  2. bitter pills to swallow
  3. bitter pit
  4. Bitter plate
  5. Bitter plates
  6. bitter root
  7. bitter roots
  8. bitter rot
  9. bitter spar
  10. bitter tomato
  11. bitter vetch

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