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    BREADROOT

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous rootsplay

    Synonyms:

    breadroot; Indian breadroot; pomme blanche; pomme de prairie; Psoralea esculenta

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("breadroot" is a kind of...):

    herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

    Holonyms ("breadroot" is a member of...):

    genus Psoralea; Psoralea (widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers)

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