bloodroot
Kelime Anlamı :

1. Sanguinaria.
2. kan otu.
Tanımlar :
1. A perennial wildflower (Sanguinaria canadensis) native to forests in eastern north america, having a single lobed leaf, a solitary white flower in early spring, and a fleshy rootstock exuding a poisonous red sap. also called red puccoon.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. A north american plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. A plant (Sanguinaria canadensis), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; -- called also puccoon, redroot, bloodwort, tetterwort, turmeric, and indian paint. it has acrid emetic properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant expectorant. see sanguinaria.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. the tormentil (potentilla Tormentilla) of europe and northern asia: named from the color of its root, which is rich in a red coloring matter. it is also rich in tannin, and has been used as an astringent.
2. the common name in the united states of a papaveraceous herb, Sanguinaria canadensis, one of the earliest spring flowers.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. 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
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