ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a European plant ( Lathraea squamaria ) parasitic on the hazel and beech and having a rootstock covered with toothlike scales
2. : any of various hardy perennial creeping herbs comprising the genus Dentaria and including several that are cultivated for their showy usually white, rose, or purple flowers — called also pepperroot ; compare coralwort , crinkleroot