BREADROOT


Meaning of BREADROOT in English

/bred"rooht', -root'/ , n.

the edible starchy root of Psoralea esculenta, a leguminous plant of central North America. Also called Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, prairie turnip .

[ 1820-30, Amer.; BREAD + ROOT 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .