Meanings
nounbreadroot (countable and uncountable, plural breadroots)
plural breadroots · alternative bread-root
- countableuncountableThe edible root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta).
Synonyms: prairie apple, scurfy pea, pomme blanche
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe edible root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta).
More synonyms by meaning
noundensely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
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herbherbaceous plant
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APA
breadroot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breadroot
MLA
“breadroot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breadroot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breadroot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breadroot.
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