1. plural of bitterroot; a plant with pink or white flowers and a starchy root, native to western North America
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the state flower of Montana
2. the edible root of the bitterroot plant, traditionally harvested and eaten by Native American peoples
Usage: historical, ethnobotanical

Examples

• The bitterroots bloomed in early spring across the mountain meadows.
• Montana's state flower is the bitterroot, known for its delicate pink petals.
• Indigenous tribes gathered bitterroots as an important food source.
• The Bitterroot Valley in Montana is named after the native bitterroot plant.
• Bitterroots can survive in rocky, dry soil where other plants struggle to grow.