dragonroot

American

[drag-uhn-root, -root] / ˈdræg ənˌrut, -ˌrʊt /

noun

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dragonroot British

/ ˈdræɡənˌruːt /

noun

a North American aroid plant, Arisaema dracontium, having a greenish spathe and a long pointed spadix
the tuberous root of this plant, formerly used in medicine as an expectorant and diaphoretic

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Etymology

Origin of dragonroot

First recorded in 1615–25; dragon + root ¹

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Slippery elm or "dragonroot" sticks for cleaning teeth can be got at chemists' shops as samples.

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