birth·root (bûrth r t , -r t)n. See trillium. |
birthroot [ˈbɜːθˌruːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several North American plants of the genus Trillium, esp T. erectum, whose tuber-like roots were formerly used by the American Indians as an aid in childbirth: family Trilliaceae
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| Noun | 1. |  birthroot - trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirthtrillium, wake-robin, wood lily - any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower |
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