Meaning of katniss | Babel Free

Definitions

Sagittaria spp., herbaceous perennial flowering plants that grow in water.

archaic, rare, uncountable

Examples

“KATNISS is another Indian name of a plant, the root of which they were likewise accustomed to eat, when they lived here.”

“[…] of the roots, they had hopniss (glycine apios), katniss (sagittaria sagittifolia), tawho (arum virginicum), tawkee (orantium aquaticum).”

“Known as “wappatoo” or “katniss,” the corms were prepared by baking, roasting, or boiling.”

CEFR level