putty-root

A form of puttyroot — An American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) whose slender rootstock produces a solid corm filled with glutinous matter.

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Meanings

nounputty-root (usually uncountable, plural putty-roots)

plural putty-roots

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of puttyroot.
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APA

putty-root. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putty-root

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“putty-root.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putty-root. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putty-root,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putty-root.

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