/ Dictionary / Index P puttyroot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: put•ty•root Pronunciation: (put'ē-rt", -root"), [key] — n. an American orchid, Aplectrum hyemale, having a slender naked rootstock that produces a leafless stalk with a loose cluster of yellowish-brown flowers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: puttyroot (Thesaurus) putty powder Putumayo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language