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Noun: bitterroot  'bi-tu(r),root
  1. Showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower
    "Bitterroot was an important food source for Native American tribes";
    - Lewisia rediviva

Derived forms: bitterroots

Type of: wild flower, wildflower

Part of: genus Lewisia, Lewisia

Encyclopedia: Bitterroot