Found 2 items, similar to breadroot.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: breadroot breadroot n : densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots [syn: Indian breadroot, pomme blanche , pomme de prairie, Psoralea esculenta]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Breadroot Breadroot \Bread`root"\, n. (Bot.) The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food. [1913 Webster] Note: It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs. [1913 Webster]