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dragonroot

[ drag-uhn-root, -root ]

noun

  1. dragon8

dragonroot

/ ˈæɡəˌː /

noun

  1. a North American aroid plant, Arisaema dracontium, having a greenish spathe and a long pointed spadix
  2. the tuberous root of this plant, formerly used in medicine as an expectorant and diaphoretic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dragonroot1

First recorded in 1615–25; dragon + root 1
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Example Sentences

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Slippery elm or "dragonroot" sticks for cleaning teeth can be got at chemists' shops as samples.

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