About The Word Bloodwort
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Bloodwort
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What's The Definition Of Bloodwort?
[n] any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bloodwort: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bloodwort: See Also | bloodwort family | family Haemodoraceae | Haemodoraceae | herb | herbaceous plant Bloodwort In Webster's Dictionary \Blood"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant, {Rumex sanguineus}, or bloody-veined dock. The name
is applied also to bloodroot ({Sanguinaria Canadensis}), and
to an extensive order of plants ({H[ae]modorace[ae]}), the
roots of many species of which contain a red coloring matter
useful in dyeing.
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