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bloodroot
noun blood·root \-ˌrüt, -ˌru̇t\
Definition of BLOODROOT
: a plant (Sanguinaria canadensis) of the poppy family having a red root and sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring —called also sanguinaria
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First Known Use of BLOODROOT
1722
Rhymes with BLOODROOT
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bloodroot
noun blood·root \-ˌrüt, -ˌru̇t\
Medical Definition of BLOODROOT
: an herb (Sanguinaria canadensis) of the poppy family that has red sap and has a rootstock and roots used as an emetic and expectorant
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