"biscuitroot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biscuitroots [plural]
Etymology: From biscuit + root. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|biscuit|root}} biscuit + root Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} biscuitroot (countable and uncountable, plural biscuitroots)
  1. Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium with edible, starchy roots. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Root vegetables, Selineae tribe plants Derived forms: Cusick's biscuitroot
    Sense id: en-biscuitroot-en-noun-pMJODT2W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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