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squawroot

noun
squaw·​root | \ ˈskwȯ-ËŒrüt How to pronounce squawroot (audio) , -ËŒru̇t\
plural squawroots

Definition of squawroot

1 : a North American scaly herb (Conopholis americana) of the broomrape family parasitic especially on oak roots
2 : black cohosh

First Known Use of squawroot

circa 1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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