crinkleroot

crinkleroot
crinkleroot [kriŋ′kəlro͞ot΄ ]
n.
a toothwort (Dentaria diphylla) with small, white or lilac-colored flowers and a white, tuberous, pungent rhizome

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crin·kle·root (krĭngʹkəl-ro͞ot', -ro͝ot') n.
A woodland plant (Cardamine diphylla) of eastern North America, having fleshy rootstocks, trifoliolate leaves, and clusters of white or pinkish flowers.

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  • crinkleroot — ☆ crinkleroot [kriŋ′kəlro͞ot΄ ] n. a toothwort (Dentaria diphylla) with small, white or lilac colored flowers and a white, tuberous, pungent rhizome …   English World dictionary

  • crinkleroot — crinkle root crinkle root, crinkleroot crinkleroot . a North American herb ({Dentaria diphylla}) with pungent scaly or toothed roots; called also {toothwort}. Syn: pepper root, toothwort, {Cardamine diphylla}, {Dentaria diphylla}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crinkleroot — crinkle·root …   English syllables

  • crinkleroot — noun North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots • Syn: ↑crinkle root, ↑crinkle root, ↑pepper root, ↑toothwort, ↑Cardamine diphylla, ↑Dentaria diphylla • Hypernyms: ↑bittercress, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cardamine diphylla — crinkle root crinkle root, crinkleroot crinkleroot . a North American herb ({Dentaria diphylla}) with pungent scaly or toothed roots; called also {toothwort}. Syn: pepper root, toothwort, {Cardamine diphylla}, {Dentaria diphylla}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crinkle root — crinkle root, crinkleroot crinkleroot . a North American herb ({Dentaria diphylla}) with pungent scaly or toothed roots; called also {toothwort}. Syn: pepper root, toothwort, {Cardamine diphylla}, {Dentaria diphylla}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dentaria diphylla — crinkle root crinkle root, crinkleroot crinkleroot . a North American herb ({Dentaria diphylla}) with pungent scaly or toothed roots; called also {toothwort}. Syn: pepper root, toothwort, {Cardamine diphylla}, {Dentaria diphylla}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dentaria diphylla — crinkle root crinkle root, crinkleroot crinkleroot . a North American herb ({Dentaria diphylla}) with pungent scaly or toothed roots; called also {toothwort}. Syn: pepper root, toothwort, {Cardamine diphylla}, {Dentaria diphylla}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • toothwort — crinkle root crinkle root, crinkleroot crinkleroot . a North American herb ({Dentaria diphylla}) with pungent scaly or toothed roots; called also {toothwort}. Syn: pepper root, toothwort, {Cardamine diphylla}, {Dentaria diphylla}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cardamine — oligosperma (Little Western Bittercress) Scientific classification Kingdom: Planta …   Wikipedia

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