kooyah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Valeriana edulis, or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked, when it becomes sweet.

Word forms

kooyah

Etymology

Borrowed from Shoshone kuya (“tobacco root, Valeriana edulis”).

Synonyms

tobaccoroot edible valerian
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