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squawroot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
squaw-root
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two not closely related plants from eastern North America:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Either of two not closely related plants from eastern North America:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From squaw + root.

Usage

Inflected Forms

squawroots (plural) squaw root (alternative)

Synonyms

blue cohosh blueberry root papooseroot papoose root squaw root caulophyllum thalictrioides caulophyllum thalictroides

Questions

What does squawroot mean?
Either of two not closely related plants from eastern North America:
Where does squawroot come from?
From squaw + root.

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