noun. an E North American yellowish-brown, scaly, leafless plant (Conopholis americana) of the broomrape family, parasitic on the roots of some trees, esp. oaks
Squaw root (also spelled Squawroot or Squaw-root) can refer to a number of different herbs native to North America: Black Cohosh; Blue Cohosh; Conopholis americana
squaw·root (skwô r t, -r t) n. 1. An eastern North American plant (Conopholis americana) parasitic on the roots of oaks and other trees and having tubular yellowish flowers and a ...