English Explanatory Dictionary

pinkroot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A perennial North American herb (Spigelia marilandica), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.
  2. An annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia anthelmia).
  3. The root of Spigelia marilandica or Spigelia anthelmia, used as a powerful vermifuge.

Word forms

pinkroot pinkroots

Etymology

From pink + root.

Synonyms

Carolina pink Maryland pinkroot wormgrass
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