crinkle-root
- noun
- /ˈkrɪŋkəl ruːt/
- Specialized
:
raíz de crinkle
- Early settlers used the pungent roots of crinkle-root as a seasoning.
Examples
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The crinkle-root is found in moist woods across eastern North America.
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Botanists studied the habitat preferences of crinkle-root in forested regions.
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I found some crinkle-root in the forest.
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The crinkle-root has a distinct flavor.
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Early settlers used the pungent roots of crinkle-root as a seasoning.
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The crinkle-root is found in moist woods across eastern North America.
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Botanists studied the habitat preferences of crinkle-root in forested regions.
Synonyms
A North American plant that lives many years with two large leaves and white spring flowers
A North American wild herb with two heart-shaped leaves and strong-smelling roots
A small wild plant with strong-tasting roots that grows in moist woods
A North American plant with strong tasting roots used to flavor food or as medicine
A North American plant with strong spicy roots used for food and medicine
A small North American plant with white spring flowers and toothed roots
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crinkle-root comes from the simple English parts crinkle ('small folds' or 'wrinkles') and root ('underground part of a plant'). The plant has crinkled leaves and a strong, scaly root that people used to add flavor or for medicine, so the name tells you how the plant looks and why its root was important.
