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BALSAMROOT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("balsamroot" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("balsamroot" is a member of...):
Balsamorhiza; genus Balsamorhiza (genus of coarse western American herbs with large roots containing an aromatic balsam)
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