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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bit•ter•root n.

Plant Biologya plant, Lewisia rediviva, of the purslane family, having pink flowers and fleshy roots that are edible when young: the state flower of Montana.

Also, bit′ter root′.

bitter + root¹ 1825–35, American.

'bitterroot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Bitterroot Range - purslane family

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