puttyroot

Meanings

Plural: puttyroots

Noun

North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
An American orchid (Aplectrum hyemale) whose slender rootstock produces a solid corm filled with glutinous matter.

Origin / Etymology

From putty + root. First use appears c. 1822 in the writings of the botanist Amos Eaton.

Synonyms

Adam and Eve, adam-and-eve, Aplectrum hyemale

Scrabble Score: 14

puttyroot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
puttyroot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
puttyroot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

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