toothwort

[ tooth-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈtuθˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

a European plant, Lathraea squamaria, of the broomrape family, having a rootstock covered with toothlike scales.

Also called pepperroot. any of several plants belonging to the genus Dentaria, of the mustard family, having toothlike projections upon the creeping rootstock.

Origin of toothwort

First recorded in 1590–1600; tooth + wort²

Words nearby toothwort

toothpick, tooth powder, tooth pulp, tooth shell, toothsome, toothwort, toothy, tootle, toot one's own horn, too-too, toots

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Example sentences from the Web for toothwort

The Toothwort (Lathraea) is so called because its scales have a sort of resemblance to human teeth.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
The roots are of singular form, almost like human teeth, arranged as scales, whence the name Toothwort.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers|John Wood
The botanists call it the toothwort (Dentaria), also pepper-root.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
Parasitic on the roots of the hazel is found the curious leafless Lathraea Squamaria or toothwort.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for toothwort

toothwort

/ (ˈtuːθˌwɜːt) /

noun

a parasitic European scrophulariaceous plant, Lathraea squamaria, having no green parts, scaly cream or pink stems, pinkish flowers, and a rhizome covered with toothlike scales

any North American or Eurasian plant of the genus Dentaria, having creeping rhizomes covered with toothlike projections: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)See also crinkleroot

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单词	toothwort
释义	toothwort [ tooth-wurt, -wawrt ] / ˈtuθˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt / noun a European plant, Lathraea squamaria, of the broomrape family, having a rootstock covered with toothlike scales. Also called pepperroot. any of several plants belonging to the genus Dentaria, of the mustard family, having toothlike projections upon the creeping rootstock. Origin of toothwort First recorded in 1590–1600; tooth + wort² Words nearby toothwort toothpick, tooth powder, tooth pulp, tooth shell, toothsome, toothwort, toothy, tootle, toot one's own horn, too-too, toots Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toothwort The Toothwort (Lathraea) is so called because its scales have a sort of resemblance to human teeth. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot The roots are of singular form, almost like human teeth, arranged as scales, whence the name Toothwort. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers\|John Wood The botanists call it the toothwort (Dentaria), also pepper-root. A Year in the Fields\|John Burroughs Parasitic on the roots of the hazel is found the curious leafless Lathraea Squamaria or toothwort. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for toothwort toothwort / (ˈtuːθˌwɜːt) / noun a parasitic European scrophulariaceous plant, Lathraea squamaria, having no green parts, scaly cream or pink stems, pinkish flowers, and a rhizome covered with toothlike scales any North American or Eurasian plant of the genus Dentaria, having creeping rhizomes covered with toothlike projections: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)See also crinkleroot 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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