Definition of bloodroot Bloodroot
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What does bloodroot mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: bloodroots |
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| bloodroot - 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 | ||
| puccoon, redroot, tetterwort, Sanguinaria canadensis | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bloodroot (Noun)
A North American plant, , of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bloodroot (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- bloodroot, noun, singular of bloodroots.
