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puttyroot

puttyroot noun: an American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) whose slender rootstock produces a solid corm filled with glutinous matter.

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

Synonyms of puttyroot

Forms of puttyroot

pluralputtyroots
alternative formputty-root

Origin of puttyroot

From putty + root. First use appears c. 1822 in the writings of the botanist Amos Eaton.

Questions about puttyroot

What does puttyroot mean?
Puttyroot means an American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) whose slender rootstock produces a solid corm filled with glutinous matter.
What part of speech is puttyroot?
Puttyroot is a noun.
What is the plural of puttyroot?
The plural of puttyroot is puttyroots.

Words near puttyroot in the dictionary

  1. putty-roots
  2. puttying
  3. puttyish
  4. puttyless
  5. puttylike
  6. puttyroot
  7. puttyroots
  8. puttywalla
  9. puttywallah
  10. puttywallahs
  11. puttywallas

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