Bloodroot
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blood·root 
[bluhd-root, -root] Pronunciation Key
[bluhd-root, -root] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, having a red root and root sap and a solitary white flower. |
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| blood·root
(blŭd'rōōt', -rŏŏt') Pronunciation Key
n. A perennial wildflower (Sanguinaria canadensis) native to forests in eastern North America, having a single lobed leaf, a solitary white flower in early spring, and a fleshy rootstock exuding a poisonous red sap. Also called red puccoon. |
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| bloodroot | |
noun | |
| perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant |
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Main Entry: blood·root
Pronunciation: -"rüt, -"rut
Function: noun
: an herb (Sanguinaria canadensis) of the poppy family that has red sapand has a rootstock and roots used as an emetic and expectorant
Main Entry: blood·root
Pronunciation: -"rüt, -"rut
Function: noun
: an herb (Sanguinaria canadensis) of the poppy family that has red sapand has a rootstock and roots used as an emetic and expectorant
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Bloodroot
Blood"root`\, n. (Bot.) A plant (Sanguinaria Canadensis), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; -- called also puccoon, redroot, bloodwort, tetterwort, turmeric, and Indian paint. It has acrid emetic properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant expectorant. See Sanguinaria. Note: In England the name is given to the tormentil, once used as a remedy for dysentery.
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