squawroot in British English
(ˈskwɔːˌruːt)
noun
informal
a North American parasitic herb, Conopholis Americana, that has a root formerly used for medicinal purposes
squawroot in American English
(ˈskwɔˌrut)
US
noun
1.
an E North American yellowish-brown, scaly, leafless plant (Conopholis americana) of the broomrape family, parasitic on the roots of some trees, esp. oaks
2.
a purple trillium (Trillium erectum)
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