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kooyah

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kooy-ah
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Valeriana edulis, or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked, when it becomes sweet.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Shoshone kuya (“tobacco root, Valeriana edulis”).

Usage

Synonyms

tobaccoroot edible valerian

Questions

What does kooyah mean?
Valeriana edulis, or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked, when it becomes sweet.
Where does kooyah come from?
Borrowed from Shoshone kuya (“tobacco root, Valeriana edulis”).

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