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Tropical plant, one with large swelling on root?
Answer for the clue "Tropical plant, one with large swelling on root? ", 7 letters:
gumboil
Alternative clues for the word gumboil
Word definitions for gumboil in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gumboil \Gum"boil\ (g[u^]m"boil), n. (Med.) A small suppurating inflamed spot on the gum.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) A small suppurating inflamed spot on the gum.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a boil or abscess on the gums
Usage examples of gumboil.
Morton for not having gone to see the dentist and threatening him with gumboils, pyorrhoea, septic poisoning, indigestion and a complete set of false teeth if he persisted in behaving like a baby.
In alternation with Silica for the treatment of gumboils and ulcerations.