bloodroot | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leave and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant | |
Synonyms: | redroot tetterwort Sanguinaria_canadensis puccoon | |
Related terms: | herb Sanguinaria | |
Similar spelling: |
bloodwort Bloodworth blow-dry bloodworm blood-red blow_dryer blow_drier |