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red trillium

–noun
a hardy plant, Trillium sessile, common from New York to Georgia and westward, having stalkless, purple or green flowers.


Origin:
1930–35, Americanism
red trillium

noun
1. trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor 
2. trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth [syn: purple trillium

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