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sanguinaria

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/
  • General-American: /ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛɹi.ə/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Sanguinaria, or bloodroots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The rootstock of the bloodroot, once used medicinally as an emetic, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

one species: bloodroot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Sanguinaria

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dilleniid dicot genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name.