bloodroot
bloodroot
Definition
blood·root (-ro̵̅o̅t′)
noun
☆ a spring-blooming, North American wildflower (Sanguinaria canadensis) of the poppy family, with a single white flower and lobed leaf arising from a rootstock that yields a toxic red juice
bloodroot
Usage Examples
Possessives
- leaf: After flowering, bloodroot's single leaf unfolds fully and grows ( Figure 4 ).
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