papoose-root
[ pa-poos-root, -roo t, puh- ]
/ pæˈpusˌrut, -ˌrʊt, pə- /
noun
the blue cohosh.
See under cohosh.
Origin of papoose-root
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby papoose-root
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papist,
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papistry,
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pappadam,
pappardelle