"kooyah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Shoshone kuya (“tobacco root, Valeriana edulis”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|shh|kuya|t=tobacco root, Valeriana edulis}} Borrowed from Shoshone kuya (“tobacco root, Valeriana edulis”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kooyah (uncountable)
  1. (US, Great Basin and Northwestern dialects) Valeriana edulis, or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked, when it becomes sweet. Tags: US, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Honeysuckle family plants Synonyms: tobaccoroot, edible valerian

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