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noun
A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: puccoon, redroot, tetterwort, Sanguinaria canadensis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From blood + root.
Across languages
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