breadroot Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
Psoralea esculenta; pomme de prairie; pomme blanche; Indian breadroot.
WordNet
Bread`root" noun
Definitions
(Bot.) The root of a leguminous plant ( Psoralea esculenta ), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food.✍ It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs.