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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Note: It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: breadroot n : densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots [syn: {Indian breadroot}, {pomme blanche}, {pomme de prairie}, {Psoralea esculenta}]
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