bitterroot

ˈbɪtərˌrʊt

Definition

Definition of bitterroot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

perennial

north american plant with pink flowers and fleshy roots

Bitterroot grows in dry, rocky soil.
We spotted bitterroot during our hike.
Bitterroot is native to the western United States.

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north american plant with pink flowers and fleshy roots

Origin of bitterroot

English, bitter (sharp taste) + root (underground part of a plant)

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French:bitterroot, ...
German:Bitterwurzel, ...
Italian:bitterroot, ...
Spanish:raíz amarga, ...
Portuguese:planta norte-americana chamada 'bitterroot', ...
Chinese:苦根, ...
Japanese:ビタールート, ...
Arabic:بيترروت, ...
Hebrew:צֶמַח רַב-שְׁנָתִי מצפון אמריקה עם פרחים ורודים ושורשים בְּשָׂרָנִיִּים, ...
Russian:биттеррут, ...
Ukrainian:ліюзія, ...
Hindi:बिटररूट, ...
Bengali:বিটাররুট, ...
Catalan:lewisia, ...
Czech:levisie, ...
Danish:bitterrod, ...
Dutch:bitterwortel, ...
Greek:λεβισία, ...
Hungarian:keserűgyökér, ...
Khmer:រុក្ខជាតិមានអាយុច្រើនឆ្នាំនៅអាមេរិកខាងជើង មានផ្កាពណ៌ផ្កាឈូក និងឫសសាច់ក្រាស់, ...
Korean:비터루트, ...
Persian:لوئیسیا, ...
Polish:lewisia, ...
Portuguese (BR):raiz-amarga, ...
Romanian:bitterroot, ...
Swedish:bitterrot, ...
Thai:บิตเทอร์รูต, ...
Turkish:acı kök, ...
Vietnamese:cây bitterroot, ...

Bitterroot

/ˈbɪtərˌruːt/

Definition of Bitterroot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

botany

Rare

state flower of Montana

Rare

The bitterroot is celebrated in Montana.
The bitterroot blooms in springtime.
Bitterroot thrives in rocky soil.

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state flower of Montana

Origin of Bitterroot

Named after the Bitterroot River in Montana, USA

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French:bitterroot, ...
German:Bitterwurzel, ...
Italian:bitterroot, ...
Spanish:bitterroot, ...
Portuguese:bitterroot, ...
Chinese:苦根花, ...
Japanese:ビタールート, ...
Arabic:بِتَرْرُوت, ...
Hebrew:בִּיטֶרוּט, ...
Russian:горечавка, ...
Ukrainian:Гіркий корінь, ...
Hindi:बिटररूट, ...
Bengali:বিটাররুট, ...
Catalan:bitterroot, ...
Czech:levisie, ...
Danish:bitterrod, ...
Dutch:bitterroot, ...
Greek:bitterroot, ...
Hungarian:keserűgyökér, ...
Khmer:ផ្ការដ្ឋម៉ុងតាណា, ...
Korean:비터루트, ...
Persian:بیترروت, ...
Polish:bitterroot, ...
Portuguese (BR):bitterroot, ...
Romanian:bitterroot, ...
Swedish:bitterroot, ...
Thai:บิทเทอร์รูท, ...
Turkish:Acı kök, ...
Vietnamese:bitterroot, ...

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Definition of bitterroot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of bitterroot

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Definition of Bitterroot - Reverso English Dictionary

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