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putti
putting green
putto
putty
putty knife
putty powder
puttyroot
Putumayo
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puttyroot

put·ty·root [ púttee rt ] (plural put·ty·roots)


noun 
Definition:
 
orchid with brownish flower: an orchid with only one leaf. Flowers: brown or purplish brown. Native to: North America.  Latin name Aplectrum hyemale.

[Mid-19th century. Because the substance found in the plant's corm resembles putty]
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