red trillium Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor
sessile trillium; toadshade; Trillium sessile.
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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; birthroot; Trillium erectum.