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
Test Your Vocabulary
Which Word Does Not Belong?
-
- Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share squawroot
Time Traveler for squawroot
The first known use of squawroot was in 1740
See more words from the same year