bowman's root

[ boh-muhnz ]

noun

1. an eastern U.S. plant, Gillenia trifoliata, of the rose family, having terminal clusters of white flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowman's root¹

1805–15, Americanism; by folk etymology from beaumont root, from proper name Beaumont

Example Sentences

Stipules linear or subulate, 5-8 mm. long Bowman's Root, Gillenia trifoliata. 73b.

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