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puttyroot

(put′ē ro̵̅o̅t′)

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noun

an American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) with clusters of yellowish-brown flowers, one leaf at the base of the stem, and a sticky substance in its bulbs

See puttyroot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A North American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers clustered in a raceme. Also called Adam-and-Eve.

Origin:

Origin: From the use of the sticky substance in its corm as a cement

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