‖n. [ NL. See Sanguinary, a. & n. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Poppy family. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Sanguinaria Canadensis, or bloodroot, is the only species. It has a perennial rootstock, which sends up a few roundish lobed leaves and solitary white blossoms in early spring. See Bloodroot. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) 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, Syn.redroot, puccoon, tetterwort, Sanguinaria canadensis
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
‖n. [ NL. See Sanguinary, a. & n. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Poppy family. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Sanguinaria Canadensis, or bloodroot, is the only species. It has a perennial rootstock, which sends up a few roundish lobed leaves and solitary white blossoms in early spring. See Bloodroot. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
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