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Bloodwort

Bloodwort Meaning & Definition
Bloodwort Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bloodwort?

[n] any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter

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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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