birthroot Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth
purple trillium; Trillium erectum; red trillium.
WordNet
Birth"root` noun
Definitions
(Bot.) An herbaceous plant ( Trillium erectum ), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties.