bitterroot

Thân thiện

A hiker admires a cluster of bitterroot blooming in a rocky meadow.

Definition

Noun: 1. A perennial flowering plant: A showy, succulent, ground-hugging plant native to regions of the Rocky Mountains. It is characterized by its deep to pale pink flowers and thick, starchy (farinaceous) roots. It is the official state flower of Montana. * Scientific name: Lewisia rediviva.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The bitterroot blooms in late spring, covering the rocky slopes with pink flowers.
  • Hikers in Montana often look for the distinctive bitterroot during their travels.
  • The bitterroot is a hardy plant that can survive in dry, rocky soil.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Ethnobotanical Context: The plant's name comes from its root, which was traditionally harvested, cooked, and eaten by Native American tribes, despite its initially bitter taste.
  • The Salish people have used the bitterroot as a food source for centuries.

Variants and Related Words

• Rediviva: Part of the plant's scientific name (), from Latin meaning "brought back to life," referring to the plant's ability to regenerate from its roots.
• Succulent: A type of plant with thick, fleshy tissues adapted to store water, a category which includes bitterroot.

Synonyms

• Rock rose (a common name for some species).
• State flower of Montana.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• None commonly associated. The word "bitterroot" is primarily used as a proper noun for the specific plant and is not typically used in idiomatic expressions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. showy succulent ground-hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lewisia rediviva