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coralroot

American

[kawr-uhl-root, -root, kor-] / ˈkɔr əlˌrut, -ˌrʊt, ˈkɒr- /

noun

a saprophytic orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, of the Northern Hemisphere, having elongated clusters of small flowers on a leafless stem.

coralroot British

/ ˈkɒrəlˌruːt /

noun

any N temperate leafless orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, with small yellow-green or purple flowers and branched roots resembling coral

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Etymology

Origin of coralroot

First recorded in 1850–55; coral + root ¹

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Stine forces readers into this shifted reality in the opening scene: Coral, named for the wildflower coralroot, journeys to the shore of Lake Erie to participate in the stripping and gleaning of a whale carcass.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2021

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