Definitions

1. noun

A perennial herb of the Western United States, having white or pink flowers and a long, thin root that resembles a coral branch.

“The hikers found coralroot growing in the forest near the mountain stream.”

2. noun

A genus of flowering plants (Corallorhiza) in the family Orchidaceae.

“The coralroot, a type of orchid, was found in the remote mountain region.”