bloodroot

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tetterwort redroot puccoon Sanguinaria canadensis buttercup aster azalea acacia amaryllis camellia begonia five-finger blood anemone bluebell
Show all synonyms

Antonyms

clement humane mild peaceful charitable benevolent
Show all antonyms

Hypernyms

herb herbaceous plant

Examples

Valerian, bloodroot, and that whole row is tansy. Source: Internet

From there to the bloodroot. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bloodplay bloodproof bloodred Bloodsaw bloodscape bloodserum