INDIAN CUCUMBER ROOT


Meaning of INDIAN CUCUMBER ROOT in English

a North American plant, Medeola virginiana, of the lily family, having whorled leaves, nodding, greenish-yellow flowers, and an edible root. Also called Indian cucumber .

[ 1775-85, Amer. ]

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