alumroot

[ al-uh m-root, -roo t ]

/ ˈæl əmˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

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.

Nearby words

aluminum silicate, aluminum soap, aluminum sulfate, alumna, alumnus, alumroot, alundum, alunite, alunogen, alure, alutaceous

Origin of alumroot

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; alum¹ + root¹

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British Dictionary definitions for alumroot

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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