Blueberry Root (Noun)
Meaning
Tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The blueberry root has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
- Research has shown that the rootstock of the blueberry root contains compounds with potential anti-inflammatory properties.
- The blueberry root is a perennial plant that grows up to three feet tall in its native habitats in eastern North America and Asia.
- The thick knotty rootstock of the blueberry root is still used today by some herbalists to make teas and infusions.
- The fruit of the blueberry root plant is edible and resembles a small blueberry, but it is not typically eaten fresh due to its tart flavor.
Synonyms
- Squawroot
- Blue Cohosh
- Papoose Root
- Squaw Root
- Papooseroot
- Caulophyllum Thalictrioides
- Caulophyllum Thalictroides