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bitterroot

noun bit·ter·root \ ˈbi-tər-ˌrüt , ˈbi-tə- , -ˌru̇t \

Definition of bitterroot

: a succulent herb (Lewisia rediviva) of the purslane family that grows in western North America and has starchy roots and pink or white flowers

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1838

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