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bitterroot

/bˈɪtɚɹˌut/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
bit-ter-root
IPA
/bˈɪtɚɹˌut/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Apocynum androsaemifolium (fly-trap dogbane).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Gentiana lutea (great yellow gentian, bitterwort)

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Having bitter roots.

Etymology

From bitter + root.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bitterroots (plural) bitter-root (alternative) bitter root (alternative)

Phrases

bitterroot buckwheat bitterroot milkvetch bitter root draba

Synonyms

Oregon bitterroot lewisia rediviva

Questions

How do you pronounce bitterroot?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪtɚɹˌut/.
What does bitterroot mean?
Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center.
Where does bitterroot come from?
From bitter + root.

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