"puttyroot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: puttyroots [plural], putty-root [alternative]
Etymology: From putty + root. First use appears c. 1822 in the writings of the botanist Amos Eaton. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|putty|root}} putty + root Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} puttyroot (usually uncountable, plural puttyroots)
  1. An American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) whose slender rootstock produces a solid corm filled with glutinous matter. Wikipedia link: Amos Eaton Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: Adam and Eve
    Sense id: en-puttyroot-en-noun-MkJBScp7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Orchids

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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