tooth·wort /-ˌwɝt, ˌwɔrt/
Tooth·wort n. Bot. A plant whose roots are fancied to resemble teeth, as certain plants of the genus Lathraea, and various species of Dentaria. See Coralwort.
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toothwort
n : North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots
[syn: crinkleroot, crinkle-root, crinkle root, pepper
root, Cardamine diphylla, Dentaria diphylla]