Bloodwort
[blʌdw:t]
Definition
(noun.) any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter.
Editor: Maggie--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A plant, Rumex sanguineus, or bloody-veined dock. The name is applied also to bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis), and to an extensive order of plants (Haemodoraceae), the roots of many species of which contain a red coloring matter useful in dyeing.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Bloodroot, red root, red puccoon (Sanguinarea Canadensis).
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