Meanings
noungagroot (uncountable)
- uncountableA flowering plant of species Lobelia inflata.
Synonyms: colic weed, Indian tobacco, pukeweed, vomitwort
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA flowering plant of species Lobelia inflata.
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Origin
From gag + root, from its use as an emetic.
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APA
gagroot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gagroot
MLA
“gagroot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gagroot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gagroot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gagroot.
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