bloodwort
Meanings
noun
- Any of various plants with red roots or leaves.
- Any of species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).
- Any of species Rumex sanguineus (bloody dock, wood dock, bloody-veined dock).
- Any of family Haemodoraceae, flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.
- Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
- Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
- Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet.
- Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.
Word forms
Etymology
From blood + wort. Compare German Blutwurz, Swedish blodrot, both “tormentil”.
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