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Definition of Crinkleroot
1. Noun. North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots.
Generic synonyms: Bitter Cress, Bittercress
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crinkleroot
Literary usage of Crinkleroot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings of John Burroughs by John Burroughs (1904)
"Just as I like to chew the crinkleroot and the twigs of the spice-bush at this
time, or at any time, for that matter, so I like to treat my ear to these ..."
2. The Warner Library by Charles Dudley Warner, Harry Morgan Ayres, John William Cunliffe, Helen Rex Keller, Gerhard Richard Lomer (1917)
"crinkleroot is spicy, but you must partake of it delicately, or it will bite your
tongue. Spearmint and peppermint never lose their charm for the palate ..."
3. Wake-robin by John Burroughs (1904)
"Just as I like to chew the crinkleroot and the twigs of the spice-bush at this
time, or at any time, for that matter, so I like to treat my ear to these ..."
4. Far and Near by John Burroughs (1904)
"Just as I like to chew the crinkleroot and the twigs of the spice-bush at this
time, or at any time, for that matter, so I like to treat my ear to these ..."
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