puttyroot

put·ty·root

P0680300 (pŭt′ē-ro͞ot′, -ro͝ot′)n. A North American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers in a loose raceme. Also called Adam-and-Eve.

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[From the use of the sticky substance in its corm as a cement.]

puttyroot

(ˈpʌtɪˌruːt) n (Plants) a North American orchid, Aplectrum hyemale

put•ty•root

(ˈpʌt iˌrut, -ˌrʊt)

n. an American orchid, Aplectrum hyemale, having loose clusters of yellowish brown flowers and a sticky substance in its rootstock. [1810–20, Amer.]

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puttyroot - North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowersadam-and-eve, Aplectrum hyemaleorchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colorsAplectrum, genus Aplectrum - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae