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Bloodwort

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Blood´wort`
n.1.(Bot.) A plant, Rumex sanguineus, or bloody-veined dock. The name is applied also to bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis), and to an extensive order of plants (Hæmodoraceæ), the roots of many species of which contain a red coloring matter useful in dyeing.
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Noun1.bloodwort - any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
bloodwort family, family Haemodoraceae, Haemodoraceae - some genera placed in family Liliaceae


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15) Bloodwort is a very simple traditional remedy used for the treatment of indigestion.
Mae 'na enwau difyr eraill arno yn Saesneg fel Puck, Wren Flower, Granny-thread-theneedle, Hop-o'my-thumb, Bloodwort a Robin-i'-th'-hedge.
 
 
 
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