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Webster 1913 Edition
Squawroot
Squaw′rootˊ
(skwa̤′roōtˊ)
, Noun.
(Bot.)
A scaly parasitic plant (
Conopholis Americana
) found in oak woods in the United States; – called also cancer root
. Definition 2024
squawroot
squawroot
See also: squaw root
English
Alternative forms
Noun
squawroot (plural squawroots)
- Either of two, unrelated plants from eastern North America:
- Conopholis americana which is parasitic on the roots of other trees.
- Trillium erectum, that has foul-smelling, yellow to purple flowers.