Meaning of BLOODWORT
| Pronunciation: | | 'blud`wurt
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[n] any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter |
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BLOODWORT is a 9 letter word that starts with B. |
| | See Also: | | bloodwort family, family Haemodoraceae, Haemodoraceae, herb, herbaceous plant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Blood"wort`\, n. (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 ({H[ae]modorace[ae]}), the
roots of many species of which contain a red coloring matter
useful in dyeing.
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