Bloodroot Definition

bloodroot
noun
  1. perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant

"Bloodroot" in song lyrics

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  • "sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot"
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