papoose-root

[ pa-poos-root, -root, puh- ]

/ pæˈpusˌrut, -ˌrʊt, pə- /

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noun

the blue cohosh.See under cohosh.

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Origin of papoose-root

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby papoose-root

papism, papist, papistical, papistry, papoose, papoose-root, papovavirus, Papp, pappadam, pappardelle, pappenheimer

How to use papoose-root in a sentence

A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.
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Last summer, I spoke with first black supermodel Beverly Johnson about this for The Root.
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It has grown from a rotten root—striving to replace human judgment with detailed dictates.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The root of the word irony is in the Greek eironeia, “liar.”
Up to a Point: They Made Me Write About Lena Dunham|P. J. O’Rourke|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Speak to the friends and people you need to root out in life and let that conversation flow.
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He is what the bill wishes to make for us, a regular root doctor, and will suit the place exactly.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
But at the root of the unnatural miracles is the natural miracle—the heart of man.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
You see, I stuck to him like a log to a root, but for the first week or so 'twant no use—not a bit.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The same two impulses are said to lie at the root of the elaborate art of personal adornment developed by savages.
Children's Ways|James Sully
This book occasioned some prelates to say that they must root out printing or printing would root out them.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell