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puttyroot

[ puht-ee-root, -root ]

noun

  1. an American orchid, Aplectrum hyemale, having a slender naked rootstock that produces a leafless stalk with a loose cluster of yellowish-brown flowers.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of puttyroot1

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; putty 1 + root 1

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