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redroot

DEFINITIONS OF: redroot

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n 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 used as a stimulant and expectorant

Synonyms:
Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, puccoon, tetterwort
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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