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noun
The edible root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: prairie apple, scurfy pea, pomme blanche
Antonyms: none provided
noun
densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, pomme de prairie, Psoralea esculenta
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From bread + root.
