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toothwort

 

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Noun toothwort has 1 sense
  1. crinkleroot, crinkle-root, crinkle root, pepper root, toothwort, Cardamine diphylla, Dentaria diphylla - North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots
    --1 is a kind of bittercress, bitter cress

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Toothwort

Noun (Botany):

A perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the genus Lathraea, known for its peculiar leafless stems and parasitic nature. It is commonly found in woodlands and has tuberous roots resembling teeth.

Example Sentence:

While exploring the forest, I stumbled upon a patch of toothwort, with its pale pink flowers hidden beneath the damp soil.

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Noun (Dentistry):

A common term used for any type of dental instrument or tool used in the field of dentistry for various procedures.

Example Sentence:

The dentist carefully selected the appropriate toothwort to extract the patient's impacted wisdom tooth.

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