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coralroot

American  
[kawr-uhl-root, -root, kor-] / ˈkɔr əlˌrut, -ˌrʊt, ˈkɒr- /

noun

  1. a saprophytic orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, of the Northern Hemisphere, having elongated clusters of small flowers on a leafless stem.

coralroot British  
/ ˈkɒrəlˌruːt /

noun

  1. any N temperate leafless orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, with small yellow-green or purple flowers and branched roots resembling coral

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Etymology

Origin of coralroot

First recorded in 1850–55; coral + root 1

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