balsamroot n 1: a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots
balsamroot \balsamroot\ n. a plant of the genus {Balsamorhiza} having white-downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots. [WordNet 1.5]