Sanguinaria definition
The bloodroot.
noun
The dried rootstock of bloodroot, containing several alkaloids used in medicine.
noun
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Origin of sanguinaria
- New Latin Sanguinaria genus name from Latin (herba) sanguināriā a plant that stanches blood feminine of sanguinārius sanguinary sanguinary
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From the genus name.
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