WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
blood•root
(blud′ro̅o̅t′, -rŏŏt′),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologya North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, having a red root and root sap and a solitary white flower.
- blood + root1 1570–80
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