Squawroot Definition
skwôro͝ot, -ro͝ot
noun
An E North American yellowish-brown, scaly, leafless plant (Conopholis americana) of the broomrape family, parasitic on the roots of some trees, esp. oaks.
Webster's New World
A purple trillium (Trillium erectum)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Caulophyllum thalictroides
- Caulophyllum thalictrioides
- squaw-root
- papoose root
- papooseroot
- blueberry root
- blue-cohosh
Other Word Forms of Squawroot
Noun
Singular:
squawroot
Plural:
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