kooyah

Meaning

Noun

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

Related

Similar words

  • tobaccoroot, edible valerian

Origin

  • From Shoshone kuya.

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