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  1. crinkleroot, crinkle-root, crinkle root, pepper root, toothwort, Cardamine diphylla, Dentaria diphyllanoun

    North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots

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  1. crinkle-root

    Cardamine diphylla (broadleaf toothwort, crinkle root, crinkle-root, crinkleroot, pepper root, twin-leaved toothwort, twoleaf toothwort, toothwort) is a plant native to North America. Cardamine diphylla is a spring woodland plant that is found in most of eastern North America.

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  1. crinkle-root

    Crinkle-root is a common name often given to the plant species Dentaria diphylla, also known as toothwort. It is a perennial herb native to North America, which belongs to the mustard family. The name crinkle-root comes from the plant's white or pinkish bulbous root that is wrinkled, or "crinkled". This plant produces small white to light pink flowers in the spring. The root is edible and has a pungent taste similar to horseradish.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crinkle-root in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crinkle-root in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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