Toothwort

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(Bot.) A plant whose roots are fancied to resemble teeth, as certain plants of the genus Lathræa, and various species of Dentaria. See Coralwort.

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toothwort - North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots Synonyms: Cardamine diphylla, crinkle root, crinkle-root, crinkleroot, Dentaria diphylla, pepper root

bitter cress, bittercress, Cardamine diphylla, crinkle root, crinkle-root, crinkleroot, Dentaria diphylla, pepper root