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bitterroot

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1. bitterroot - Noun

2. bitterroot - Adjective

Meaning

A plant (Lewisia rediviva) allied to the purslane, but with fleshy, farinaceous roots, growing in the mountains of Idaho, Montana, etc. It gives the name to the Bitter Root mountains and river. The Indians call both the plant and the river Spaet'lum.

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Fire danger on the Bitterroot National Forest and other area forests is nearing the "Very High" level, which means the dry, hot conditions can easily cause a small fire to quickly become a large fire. Source: Internet

A woman walks a dog on the bank of the Bitterroot river, Missoula, Montana, the setting for Rye Curtis’s debut novel Kingdomtide. Source: Internet

By Eve Brown Ravalli Republic HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) – A mapping method used to look at floodplains in the Bitterroot Valley turned up something unexpected: … Source: Internet

The Bitterroot Outdoor Journal is heard on Wednesday mornings about 7:45 a.m. on KLYQ 1240 AM radio and at www.klyq.com. Oh yes, the mystery ducks pictured above are Ruddy Ducks. Source: Internet

Ashley and Bitterroot Lakes are two of these. Source: Internet

It's that time of year again in the Bitterroot Valley of Western Montana. Source: Internet

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