breadroot
- noun
- /ˈbrɛdˌruːt/
- Archaic
:
raíz de pan
- Native American tribes commonly harvested breadroot for its nutritious tubers.
Examples
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The early settlers dug up breadroot to supplement their diets during harsh winters.
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The breadroot plant thrives in dry soil.
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Botanists classify breadroot as an important species in the Great Plains ecosystem.
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Many Native American tribes relied on breadroot for sustenance.
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Native American tribes commonly harvested breadroot for its nutritious tubers.
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The early settlers dug up breadroot to supplement their diets during harsh winters.
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Many Native American tribes relied on breadroot for sustenance.
Synonyms
A plant from central North America that lives for many years with hairy stems and edible underground roots
A plant that comes back every year with hairy leaves and edible underground roots
A plant from central North America that lives many years, has hairy leaves, and an edible underground root
A plant that lives for many years with hairy stems and edible underground roots used for food
A North American plant with edible roots that Indigenous people use for food and medicine
Compounds
A plant from central North America that lives for many years with hairy stems and edible underground roots
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Breadroot combines bread and root. It was named because people ate the plant's thick, edible roots like 'bread', so today it means a plant with edible roots once used as food.
