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a North American plant, Medeola virginiana, of the lily family, having whorled leaves, nodding, greenish-yellow flowers, and an edible root. Also called Indian cucumber.[1775-85, Amer.]
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indian cucumber root — noun see indian cucumber * * * a North American plant, Medeola virginiana, of the lily family, having whorled leaves, nodding, greenish yellow flowers, and an edible root. Also called Indian cucumber. [1775 85, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
indian cucumber — noun or indian cucumber root Usage: usually capitalized I : a small American herb (Medeola virginiana) of the lily family with a white succulent rootstock and with leaves in two whorls of which the upper whorl subtends an umbel of small greenish… … Useful english dictionary
cucumber root. — See Indian cucumber root. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
cucumber root. — See Indian cucumber root. [1400 50; late ME] … Useful english dictionary
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cucumber root — noun : indian cucumber * * * cucumber root, a plant of the lily family, having a fleshy rootstock which tastes like a cucumber; Indian cucumber … Useful english dictionary
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