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dragonroot

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

noun

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dragonroot British  
/ ˈdræɡənˌruːt /

noun

  1. a North American aroid plant, Arisaema dracontium, having a greenish spathe and a long pointed spadix

  2. 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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