Definition of Bitterroots

1. Noun. (plural of bitterroot) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bitterroots

1. bitterroot [n] - See also: bitterroot

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bitterroots

bitterful
bittering
bitterings
bitterish
bitterling
bitterlings
bitterly
bittern
bitterness
bitternesses
bitterns
bitternut
bitternut hickory
bitternuts
bitterroot
bitterroots (current term)
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweet chocolate
bittersweet nightshade
bittersweetly
bittersweetness
bittersweets
bitterweed
bitterweeds
bitterwood
bitterwood tree
bitterwoods
bitterwort
bitterworts

Literary usage of Bitterroots

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"The rugged beauty of the bitterroots lies in a pristine condition in 1 992 . The lakes are crystal clear, the air fresh, and the rocky peaks inspiring. ..."

2. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-2 of 3 by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"The rugged beauty ofthe bitterroots lies in a pristine condition in 1992. The lakes are crystal clear, the air fresh, and the rocky peaks inspiring. ..."

3. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-3 of 3 by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Playful moments—like holding foot races and games with the Nez Perce to get in shape for the return crossing of the daunting bitterroots. ..."

4. Flora of the State of Washington by Charles Vancouver Piper (1906)
"tin- adjoining bitterroots reach the Blues excepting the higher alpine Lar'tx lyallii and the giant cedar (Thuja plicata). The absence of the last tree is ..."

5. The Trail of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1904: A Story of the Great Exploration by Olin Dunbar Wheeler (1904)
"The main range of the bitterroots north of Nez Perec's Pass has always proved a formidable barrier in the way of travel from east to west in this ..."

6. Lewis and Clark Road Trips: Exploring the Trail Across America by Kira Gale (2006)
"Secondly, they heard the Clark Fork route would take months longer than going across the bitterroots Mountains on the Lolo Trail to the Clearwater River. ..."

7. Three Journals of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1804-1806: From the ...by Edward Carlos Carter by Edward Carlos Carter (2000)
"Recross the bitterroots with Nez Perce guides. Party divides at Travelers Rest; Lewis travels via the Great Falls to ..."

8. The Trail of Lewis and Clark Volume 2 by Olin D. Wheeler (2002)
"The main range of the bitterroots north of Nez Perces Pass has always proved a formidable barrier in the way of travel from east to west in this region. ..."

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