toothwort: Meaning and Definition of

tooth•wort

Pronunciation: (tth'wûrt", -wôrt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a European plant, Lathraea squamaria, of the broomrape family, having a rootstock covered with toothlike scales.
  2. Also called pepperroot. any of several plants belonging to the genus Dentaria, of the mustard family, having toothlike projections upon the creeping rootstock.
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