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Indian cucumber root
noun
- a North American plant, Medeola virginiana, of the lily family, having whorled leaves, nodding, greenish-yellow flowers, and an edible root.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Indian cucumber root1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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