alumroot
[ al-uhm-root, -root ]
/ ˈæl əmˌrut, -ˌrʊt /
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noun
any of several North American plants belonging to the genus Heuchera, of the saxifrage family, especially H. americana, having mottled foliage and greenish-white flowers.
the root of any of these plants, used as an astringent.
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alumroot
/ (ˈæləmˌruːt) /
noun
any of several North American plants of the saxifragaceous genus Heuchera, having small white, reddish, or green bell-shaped flowers and astringent roots
the root of such a plant
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