'Breadroot' definitions:
Definition of 'breadroot'
(from WordNet)
noun
Densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots [syn: breadroot, Indian breadroot, pomme blanche, pomme de prairie, Psoralea esculenta]
Definition of 'Breadroot'
From: GCIDE
- Breadroot \Bread`root"\, n. (Bot.) The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food. [1913 Webster]
- Note: It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs. [1913 Webster]