Definitions

1. noun

a type of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, particularly Contrauyea pinnatifida, with yellow or white flowers and red berries

“The local botanist was able to identify the mysterious plant as a squawroot species.”

2. noun

a type of root or rhizome used in traditional medicine, particularly by Native American communities

“The elderly shaman explained the medicinal properties of the squawroot in her tribe’s traditional remedies.”