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riceroot

riceroot noun: any of various fritillaries (genus Fritillaria) traditionally used for food by Native Americans.

Noun

riceroot (uncountable)

  1. Any of various fritillaries (genus Fritillaria) traditionally used for food by Native Americans.

Origin of riceroot

From rice + root.

Questions about riceroot

What does riceroot mean?
Riceroot means any of various fritillaries (genus Fritillaria) traditionally used for food by Native Americans.
What part of speech is riceroot?
Riceroot is a noun.

Words near riceroot in the dictionary

  1. ricercares
  2. ricercari
  3. ricercars
  4. ricercata
  5. ricercatas
  6. riceroot
  7. ricers
  8. rices
  9. rices out
  10. ricey
  11. rich

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