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Redroot

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bloodrootnounA North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
tetterwortnoun(US) Sanguinaria canadensis, the bloodroot.
puccoonnoun(uncountable) The red pigment (dye) obtained from these plants.
sanguinaria canadensisnounperennial 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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puccoonnoun(uncountable) The red pigment (dye) obtained from these plants.
bloodrootnounA North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
tetterwortnoun(US) Sanguinaria canadensis, the bloodroot.
sanguinaria canadensisnounperennial 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
bloodwortnounAny of species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).
pinkrootnounThe root of Spigelia marilandica or Spigelia anthelmia, used as a powerful vermifuge.
colicrootnounA bitter American herb of the bloodwort family (Haemodoraceae), with small yellow or white flowers in a long spike.
birthrootnounTrillium erectum, a perennial plant of North America with deep-red flowers.
cancer rootnounAny of various low plants, mostly parasitic on roots, including:
bethrootnounAlternative form of birthroot. [Trillium erectum, a perennial plant of North America with deep-red flowers.]
blackrootnounspecies Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's root)
alumrootnounAny of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America.
licorice rootnoun(US) The root of the liquorice plant, Glycyrrhiza glabra, from which a sweet flavoring with an anise scent is extracted.
common radishnounA radish; in particular, of the European forms of the species Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (syn. Raphanus sativus) having a relatively short red taproot.
manrootnounA flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America.
redheadnounA person with red hair.
squawrootnounEither of two not closely related plants from eastern North America:
redshanknounAny of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.
manyrootnoun(Caribbean) The plant Ruellia tuberosa.
breadrootnounThe edible root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta).

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