Indian breadroot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Indian breadroot
First recorded in 1850–55
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The name likely comes from a variation on the word “tukanin,” which refers to the Indian breadroot plant in titoqatímt, a dialect of Nez Perce.
From Seattle Times
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