bloodwort Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
WordNet
Blood"wort` noun
Definitions
(Bot.) A plant, Rumex sanguineus , or bloody-veined dock. The name is applied also to bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis ), and to an extensive order of plants (Hæmodoraceæ ), the roots of many species of which contain a red coloring matter useful in dyeing.