bit|ter|root

bit|ter|root
bit|ter|root «BIHT uhr ROOT, -RUT», noun.
a small plant with thick, edible roots and showy, pink or white flowers, found in the northern Rocky Mountains. It belongs to the purslane family. Bitterroot is the state flower of Montana.

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