toothwort

noun

tooth·wort ˈtüth-ˌwərt

-ˌwȯrt

: a European parasitic plant (Lathraea squamaria) of the broomrape family having pink-tinged white flowers and tooth-shaped scaly leaves

: any of several cresses (genus Dentaria) that have usually fleshy scaly rhizomes and are sometimes placed in the same genus as the bitter cresses

Examples of toothwort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wildflowers, including wild geranium, phlox and toothwort, and several species of oaks grow there as well. —

Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2021 The Pollinator Habitat Expansion Initiative involves mowing less and planting varieties of milkweed, clover, ironweed, wingstem, columbine, joe pye weed and two-leaved toothwort. —

USA TODAY, 16 July 2019 Take advantage of the fact that hostas emerge late and plant the large open expanses with spring-flowering bulbs and ephemeral wildflowers such as toothworts (Dentaria), spring beauties (Claytonia), and trout lilies (Erythronium). —

Kris Wetherbee, Good Housekeeping, 7 Aug. 2018

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