NOUN | plant | redroot, bloodroot, puccoon, tetterwort, Sanguinaria canadensis | 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 |
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Meaning | 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 / rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant. | |
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Synonyms | bloodroot, puccoon, tetterwort, Sanguinaria canadensis | |
Member of | Sanguinaria, genus Sanguinaria | One species |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
Spanish | sanguinaria canadensis, sanguinaria | |
Catalan | sanguinària del canadà |
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