sanguinaria

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sang′gwə nârē ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
san•gui•nar•i•a  (sang′gwə nârē ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologythe bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis.
  2. Drugsits medicinal rhizome.
  • Neo-Latin (herba) sanguināria bloody (herb), feminine of sanguinārius sanguinary
  • 1800–10

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