Breadroot
Pronunciation : Bread`root"
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta), found near the Rocky Mountains. It is usually oval in form, and abounds in farinaceous matter, affording sweet and palatable food.
Note: It is the Pomme blanche of Canadian voyageurs.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913