"blackroot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blackroots [plural]
Etymology: From black + root. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|black|root}} black + root Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} blackroot (countable and uncountable, plural blackroots)
  1. Several North American plants with black roots of:
    genus Pterocaulon, such as Pterocaulon pycnostachyum (dense-spike blackroot) and Pterocaulon virgatum (wand blackroot)     Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-blackroot-en-noun-dELxkIuA Categories (other): Composites, Eupatorieae tribe plants Disambiguation of Composites: 27 27 27 19 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 31 31 31 8
  2. Several North American plants with black roots of:
    species Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root)     Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-blackroot-en-noun-d2P7G8XF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Composites, Dioscoreales order plants, Eupatorieae tribe plants, Oomycetes, Plantain family plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 41 18 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 39 23 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 43 22 16 Disambiguation of Composites: 27 27 27 19 Disambiguation of Dioscoreales order plants: 22 45 22 12 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 31 31 31 8 Disambiguation of Oomycetes: 12 65 13 10 Disambiguation of Plantain family plants: 26 37 26 10
  3. Several North American plants with black roots of:
    species Aletris farinosa (colicroot)     Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-blackroot-en-noun-vJfCh8Pr Categories (other): Composites, Eupatorieae tribe plants Disambiguation of Composites: 27 27 27 19 Disambiguation of Eupatorieae tribe plants: 31 31 31 8
  4. Several plant diseases caused by fungi in the genus Aphanomyces causing that cause roots to rot and turn black. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-blackroot-en-noun-BhY6~K1O Categories (other): Composites Disambiguation of Composites: 27 27 27 19

Inflected forms

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