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PRONUNCIATION OF BITTERROOT

bitterroot  [ˈbɪtəˌruːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITTERROOT

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Bitterroot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BITTERROOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bitterroot

Bitterroot

Bitterroot is a small, low plant with a pink to white flower. It is the state flower of Montana, United States. Flower in University of California Botanical Garden The plant is a low-growing perennial plant with a fleshy taproot and a simple or branched base. The flower stems are leafless, 1–3 cm tall, bearing at the tip a whorl of 5–6 linear bracts which are 5–10 mm long. A single flower appears on each stem with 6–9 oval-shaped sepals. They range in color from whitish to deep pink or rose during May and June. The petals are oblong in shape and are 18–35 mm long. At maturity, the bitterroot produces egg-shaped capsules with 6–20 nearly round seeds. The plant grows on gravelly to heavy, usually dry soil, in scablands or foothills areas. It is found on sagebrush plains to the lower mountains, in western and south central Montana. It ranges in the north from British Columbia to southern California, and on the east side of the Cascade Range to Colorado and Arizona. French trappers knew the plant as racème amer.

Definition of bitterroot in the English dictionary

The definition of bitterroot in the dictionary is a pink flower with an edible root found growing in America.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BITTERROOT


alumroot
ˈæləmˌruːt
arrowroot
ˈærəʊˌruːt
autoroute
ˈɔːtəʊˌruːt
beetroot
ˈbiːtˌruːt
bloodroot
ˈblʌdˌruːt
briarroot
ˈbraɪəˌruːt
brierroot
ˈbraɪəˌruːt
chayroot
ˈtʃeɪˌruːt
colicroot
ˈkɒlɪkˌruːt
coralroot
ˈkɒrəlˌruːt
feverroot
ˈfiːvəˌruːt
gingerroot
ˈdʒɪndʒərˌruːt
grassroot
ˈɡrɑːsˌruːt
outroot
ˈaʊtˌruːt
pinkroot
ˈpɪŋkˌruːt
redroot
ˈrɛdˌruːt
rinthereout
ˈrɪnðəˌruːt
snakeroot
ˈsneɪkˌruːt
squawroot
ˈskwɔːˌruːt
taproot
ˈtæpˌruːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BITTERROOT

bitter end
Bitter Lakes
bitter lemon
bitter orange
bitter principle
bitterbark
bitterbrush
bittercress
bitterish
bitterling
bitterly
bittern
bitterness
bitternut
bitters
bittersweet
bittersweetly
bittersweetness
bitterweed
bitterwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITTERROOT

aerial root
cheroot
china root
club root
crinkleroot
cube root
Culver´s root
enroot
fern root
liquorice root
orrisroot
pleurisy root
pokeroot
root
rose-root
seneca snakeroot
square root
unroot
uproot
white snakeroot

Synonyms and antonyms of bitterroot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bitterroot» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

比特鲁特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bitterroot
570 millions of speakers

English

bitterroot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Bitterroot
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيتيروت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bitterroot
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bitterroot
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bitterroot
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bitterroot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bitterroot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bitterroot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビタールート山脈
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bitterroot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bitterroot
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bitterroot
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कचरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bitterroot
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bitterroot
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bitterroot
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bitterroot
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bitterroot
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Bitterroot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bitterroot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bitter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bitterroot
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERROOT»

The term «bitterroot» is regularly used and occupies the 103.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITTERROOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bitterroot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITTERROOT»

Discover the use of bitterroot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bitterroot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bitterroot
When Billy Bob Holland visits his old friend Doc Voss, he finds himself caught up in a horrific tragedy.
James Lee Burke, 2010
2
Bitterroot Landing
"Compelling...Reynolds brings a fresh look, her prose claear and distinct, to the prospect of reinventing one's life" San Francisco Chronicle Book Review.
Sheri Reynolds, 1997
3
Hiking Selway Bitterroot Wilderness
Use this guide for: up-to-date trail information, accurate directions to popular as well as less-traveled trails, difficulty ratings for each hike, detailed trails maps, and zero-impact camping tips.
Scott Steinberg, 2001
4
Hiking the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, 2nd
The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness is a vast domain that encompasses over 2,000 square miles of rugged Idaho and Montana backcountry.
Scott Steinberg, 2012
5
The Bitterroot Trail
Only incredible courage and steely determination will win the day.The Bitterroot Trail was originally published in 1935, both in the United States and in England.
James Weldon Johnson, 2007
6
Bitterroot: Skye's West
A Montana wilderness guide, Mr. Skye, has his hands full when a group of pacifist Quakers bringing medicine and religion to the natives insists on nonviolence in a land where murder is as commonplace as rattlesnakes
Richard S. Wheeler, 1991
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Forest resources of the Bitterroot National Forest
There are roughly 35 million standing dead trees (snags) 5.0 inches diameter and greater on the Bitterroot National Forest. Many wildlife species are dependent upon snags. The species, size, and density of snags required varies according to ...
Tracy S. Frescino, Rocky Mountain Research Station (Fort Collins, Colo.), 2000
8
How to Draw Montana's Sights and Symbols
On February 27, 1 895, the bitterroot [iewisio redivivo) was named Montana's official state flower. Meriwether Lewis, an early explorer of the American West, was the first European to discover the bitterroot. That is why Lewis's name is part of ...
Jaycee Kuedee, 2002
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North To The Bitterroot: With a Winchester, a Wagon and a ...
And a few brave men drove the wooden freight wagons into the wild land. Now, master Western novelist Ralph Compton tells the real story of the touch-as-leather men who carried supplies, guns and gold into the untamed frontier.
Ralph Compton, 1996
10
The Bitterroot and Mr. Brandborg: Clearcutting and the ...
The Bitterroot Valley, August 2008 If Matthew Koehler represents the modern face of the environmental movement in Montana, John Grove speaks for its origins. An avid fly-fisher, he believes that the past, present, and future of the Bitterroot ...
Frederick H Swanson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITTERROOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bitterroot is used in the context of the following news items.
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Saturday tour of Bitterroot will examine valley's geology
George Furniss, a University of Montana geology professor, will lead a tour of sites in the Bitterroot Valley that show the effects of the ice ages ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
2
Legion baseball: Bitterroot Bucs take pair from Class A Mavs
At Spokane, East Valley scored two runs in each of the first three innings to beat the Bitterroot Bucs in Spokane Tournament play. Read more ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
3
Bitterroot wildfire contained, 13th this summer
The Canyon Creek Fire, located about 20 miles southwest of Hamilton on the Bitterroot National Forest, is contained, according to forest ... «NBC Montana, Jul 15»
4
July events calendar: Bitterroot Valley
3 Story time for kids ages 3-5 with Sally Blevins reading “Nature Heroes,” 10:30 a.m., River Park, Hamilton. Bitterroot Public Library, 363-1670. «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
5
Forest officials won't consider county's objection to Travel Plan
Bitterroot National Forest Supervisor Julie King hand delivered a letter to the County Commissioners last week confirming that the County ... «Bitterroot Star, Jul 15»
6
Bitterroot Swim Team overcomes heat to win meet in Chester
The Bitterroot Swim Team won the “rippin' hot” swim meet in Chester on June 27 and 28. “The meet was ridiculously hot,” said coach Mark ... «Ravalli Republic, Jul 15»
7
Fishing restrictions planned in Missoula, Bitterroot, Butte areas
Low river levels are prompting Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials to plan fishing restrictions for the Missoula, Butte and Bitterroot Valley areas. «NBC Montana, Jul 15»
8
2 new small wildfires spotted in the Bitterroot NF
A pair of new, small wildfires have been spotted in the Bitterroot National Forest, bringing the total to nine that were sparked by a Monday ... «KPAX-TV, Jul 15»
9
Dry Rot in the Bitterroot
We managed to fit in a Father's Day float on the Bitterroot River, and it was a good one. We got fish on dry flies from the launch ramp even ... «Flathead Beacon, Jul 15»
10
Dry conditions in Bitterroot Forest more like August than July
Fire management specialist Mark Wilson said crews are being "extra vigilant." Stage I fire restrictions on the Bitterroot go into effect after midnight on Friday. «NBC Montana, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bitterroot [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bitterroot>. May 2024 ».
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