[bluhd-root, -roo
t] 
| a North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, having a red root and root sap and a solitary white flower. |
| blood·root (blŭd'rōōt', -rŏŏt') 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. |