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alumroot

American

[al-uhm-root, -root] / 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.

alumroot British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of alumroot

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; alum ¹ + root ¹

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