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blood·root

(blŭd′ro͞ot′, -ro͝ot′)

A perennial wildflower (Sanguinaria canadensis) of eastern North American forests, having a single lobed leaf, a solitary white flower in early spring, and a fleshy rootstock exuding a poisonous red sap that can be used as a dye.

bloodroot

(ˈblʌdˌruːt)

1. (Plants) Also called: red puccoon a North American papaveraceous plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, having a single whitish flower and a fleshy red root that yields a red dye

2. (Plants) another name for tormentil

blood•root

(ˈblʌdˌrut, -ˌrʊt)

n.

a North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, having a red root and root sap and a solitary white flower.

[1570–80]

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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

redroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, tetterwort, puccoon

genus Sanguinaria, Sanguinaria - one species: bloodroot

herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

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