English Explanatory Dictionary

sanguinaria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the genus Sanguinaria, or bloodroots.
  2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, once used medicinally as an emetic, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛəɹi.ə/ /ˌsæŋ.ɡwɪˈnɛɹi.ə/

Word forms

sanguinaria sanguinarias

Etymology

From the genus name.

Derived words

sanguinarine
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