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n. 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.

n. 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.

n. 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.

n. 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.

n. The common name in the United States of a papaveraceous herb, Sanguinaria Canadensis, one of the earliest spring flowers.

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

"Last night I closed the door to the smokehouse where the bloodroot is kept in cardboard boxes, away from the mice and bugs."

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puccoon    redroot    bloodwort    tetterwort    turmeric    indian paint    Sanguinaria   

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