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coralroot
[ kawr-uhl-root, -root, kor- ]
noun
- a saprophytic orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, of the Northern Hemisphere, having elongated clusters of small flowers on a leafless stem.
coralroot
/ ˈɒəˌː /
noun
- any N temperate leafless orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, with small yellow-green or purple flowers and branched roots resembling coral
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of coralroot1
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Stine forces readers into this shifted reality in the opening scene: Coral, named for the wildflower coralroot, journeys to the shore of Lake Erie to participate in the stripping and gleaning of a whale carcass.
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