Associations to the word «Bitterroot»

Wiktionary

BITTERROOT, noun. Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center.
BITTERROOT, noun. Apocynum androsaemifolium, fly-trap dogbane.
BITTERROOT, adjective. (usually used attributively) Having bitter roots.

Dictionary definition

BITTERROOT, noun. Showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower.

Wise words

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