breadroot
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noun
- a low-growing plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the pea family, with blue flowers, common on the prairies of W North America
- its edible starchy root
See breadroot in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(brĕdˈro͞otˌ, -ro͝otˌ)
noun A perennial herb (Psoralea esculenta) in the pea family, native to prairies and plains in central North America, and having a tuberous, starchy root that was an important food for many Native Americans. Also called prairie potato.
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