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squawroot

squawroot noun: conopholis americana which is parasitic on the roots of other trees.

Noun

squawroot (countable and uncountable, plural squawroots)

  1. Conopholis americana which is parasitic on the roots of other trees.
  2. Trillium erectum, that has foul-smelling, yellow to purple flowers.

Forms of squawroot

pluralsquawroots
alternative formsquaw root

Origin of squawroot

From squaw + root.

Questions about squawroot

What does squawroot mean?
Squawroot means conopholis americana which is parasitic on the roots of other trees.
What part of speech is squawroot?
Squawroot is a noun.
What is the plural of squawroot?
The plural of squawroot is squawroots.

Words near squawroot in the dictionary

  1. squawls
  2. squawman
  3. squawmen
  4. squawmint
  5. Squawmish
  6. squawroot
  7. squawroots
  8. squaws
  9. squawvine
  10. squawweed
  11. squawweeds

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