Meaning of BLOODROOT
| Pronunciation: | | 'blud`root
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | puccoon, redroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, tetterwort |
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| | See Also: | | genus Sanguinaria, herb, herbaceous plant, Sanguinaria | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Blood"root`\, n. (Bot.)
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}.
Note: In England the name is given to the tormentil, once
used as a remedy for dysentery.
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