noun
- a North American woodland plant (Cardamine diphylla) of the mustard family, having heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers, with an edible, peppery-flavored root
Usage: also called toothwort; regional plant name
Examples
- Crinkleroot grows in shaded forest areas throughout the eastern United States.
- The crinkleroot's distinctive wrinkled rhizome gives the plant its common name.
- Native Americans traditionally harvested crinkleroot for its peppery root.
- In spring, crinkleroot produces delicate white flowers above its heart-shaped leaves.
- The root of crinkleroot has a sharp, peppery taste and was used as a condiment.