Coralwort

Coralwort
Coralwort Cor"al*wort`, n. (Bot.) A cruciferous herb of certain species of {Dentaria}; -- called also {toothwort}, {tooth violet}, or {pepper root}. [1913 Webster]

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  • coralwort — noun European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock • Syn: ↑coral root bittercress, ↑coralroot, ↑Cardamine bulbifera, ↑Dentaria bulbifera • Hypernyms: ↑bittercress, ↑bitter cress …   Useful english dictionary

  • pepper root — Coralwort Cor al*wort , n. (Bot.) A cruciferous herb of certain species of {Dentaria}; called also {toothwort}, {tooth violet}, or {pepper root}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tooth violet — Coralwort Cor al*wort , n. (Bot.) A cruciferous herb of certain species of {Dentaria}; called also {toothwort}, {tooth violet}, or {pepper root}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • toothwort — Coralwort Cor al*wort , n. (Bot.) A cruciferous herb of certain species of {Dentaria}; called also {toothwort}, {tooth violet}, or {pepper root}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • African pepper — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amomum Melegueta — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Biston betularia — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cayenne pepper — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chinese pepper — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Clethra alnifolia — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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