breadroot

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

breadroot
    n 1: densely hairy perennial of central North America having
         edible tuberous roots [syn: {breadroot}, {Indian
         breadroot}, {pomme blanche}, {pomme de prairie}, {Psoralea
         esculenta}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Breadroot \Bread`root"\, n. (Bot.)
   The root of a leguminous plant ({Psoralea esculenta}), found
   near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and
   abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable
   food.
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   Note: It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs.
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