prairie turnips
prairie turnips is the plural of prairie turnip.
Meaning of prairie turnip
Noun
prairie turnip (plural prairie turnips)
- Psoralea esculenta, a herbaceous perennial native to central North America.
- Synonyms:
- breadroot, breadroot scurfpea, pomme blanche, prairie apple, timpsula
- The starchy tuberous root of this plant, a staple food of some American Indians.
Questions about prairie turnips
- What is prairie turnips the plural of?
- Prairie turnips is the plural of prairie turnip.
Words near prairie turnips in the dictionary
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