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putty-root

putty-root is the alternative form of puttyroot.

Meaning of puttyroot

Noun

puttyroot (usually uncountable, plural puttyroots)

  1. (usually) An American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) whose slender rootstock produces a solid corm filled with glutinous matter.
    Synonyms:
    Adam and Eve

Forms of putty-root

pluralputty-roots

Questions about putty-root

What is putty-root the alternative form of?
Putty-root is the alternative form of puttyroot.

Words near putty-root in the dictionary

  1. putty powder
  2. putty powders
  3. putty rubber
  4. putty rubbers
  5. putty-hearted
  6. putty-root
  7. putty-roots
  8. puttying
  9. puttyish
  10. puttyless
  11. puttylike

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