squawroot

noun

squaw·root | \ˈskwȯ-ˌrüt,

-ˌru̇t\

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

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