breadroot

[ bred-root, -roo t ]

/ ˈbrɛdˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

the edible starchy root of Psoralea esculenta, a leguminous plant of central North America.

Nearby words

breadbox, breadcrumb, breadfruit, breadline, breadnut, breadroot, breadstick, breadsticks, breadstuff, breadth, breadthways

Origin of breadroot

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; bread + root¹

Also called Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, prairie potato, prairie turnip.

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British Dictionary definitions for breadroot

breadroot

/ (ˈbrɛdˌruːt) /

noun

a leguminous plant, Psoralea esculenta, of central North America, having an edible starchy rootAlso called: prairie turnip

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