biscuitroot
See also: biscuit root
English
Etymology
biscuit + root
Noun
biscuitroot (countable and uncountable, plural biscuitroots)
- Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
- 2013, David Williams, Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country, page 49:
- A perennial member of the carrot family, canyonlands biscuitroot reproduces by seed and cloning. An individual biscuitroot clump includes many clones.
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