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densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots

1. : the root of a densely hairy plant (Psoralea esculenta) of the western United States used for food

2. : the plant that yields breadroot

3. : cinnamon fern

/bred"rooht', -root'/, n.

the edible starchy root of Psoralea esculenta, a leguminous plant of central North America. Also called Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, prairie turnip.

[1820-30, Amer.; BREAD + ROOT¹]

breadˈroot noun

1. The prairie-turnip, a N American papilionaceous plant (Psoralea esculenta) with an edible root

2. The yam

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