bitterroot

American  

[bit-er-root, -root] / ˈbɪt ərˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

Or bitter root

noun

1. a plant, Lewisia rediviva, of the purslane family, having pink flowers and fleshy roots that are edible when young: the state flower of Montana.

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Etymology

Origin of bitterroot

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; bitter + root ¹

Example Sentences

In the kitchen, Houseman-Whitehawk cooked green beans, bitterroot and coconut rice on the stove.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2023

Standing in a patch of bitterroot, serviceberry and sage at the foot of Elk Mountain, Mr. Hettick called apps such as OnX “the best thing that’s happened to access in years.”

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2022

They say the project threatens groundwater as well as a rare flower called Sacajawea’s bitterroot that the groups say grows only in about 30 locations in the mountains of central Idaho.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2016

Golden Eagle Audubon said the area is home to one of the largest known populations of Sacajawea’s bitterroot.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2015

In both cases the patient should sleep on a hard mattress and be kept cool and quiet; the bowels should be kept regular by a pill of white walnut extract or bitterroot.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous