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noun
Any of various plants with red roots or leaves.
Any of species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).
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noun
Any of various plants with red roots or leaves.
Any of species Rumex sanguineus (bloody dock, wood dock, bloody-veined dock).
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noun
Any of various plants with red roots or leaves.
Any of family Haemodoraceae, flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.
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noun
Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
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noun
Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet.
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noun
Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.
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noun
any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
History
From blood + wort. Compare German Blutwurz, Swedish blodrot, both “tormentil”.
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