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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A plant used as a remedy for tetter, Chelidonium majus UK, uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet
3. 3
   Sanguinaria canadensis, the bloodroot. US, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

bloodrootbloodrootgreater celandinepuccoonredrootsanguinaria canadensis

Etymology

From tetter + wort.

Related phrases

chelidonium majussanguinaria canadensis

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