al·um·root ( l  m-r t , -r t)n. Any of various North American perennials of the genus Heuchera having palmately lobed basal leaves and leafless stalks bearing numerous small greenish, white, or reddish flowers. [From the use of its root as an astringent.] |
alumroot [ˈæləmˌruːt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several North American plants of the saxifragaceous genus Heuchera, having small white, reddish, or green bell-shaped flowers and astringent roots
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the root of such a plant
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| Noun | 1. |  alumroot - any of several herbs of the genus Heucheraherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Heuchera, Heuchera - genus of North American herbs with basal cordate or orbicular leaves and small panicled flowers Heuchera americana, rock geranium - plant with basal leaves mottled with white and flowers in lax panicles on erect stems Heuchera cylindrica, poker alumroot, poker heuchera - plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America coralbells, Heuchera sanguinea - perennial plant of the western United States having bright red flowers in feathery spikes; used as an ornamental |
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