bethroot
/ˈbɛθruːt/Definitions
1. noun
A plant of the genus Lathraea, having yellowish or greenish flowers and a root that destroys the bark of trees.
“The forester noticed the bethroot growing near the infected tree.”
2. noun
A root or a part of a root of this plant.
“The hikers found a bethroot in their path and had to carefully navigate around it.”