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Redroot (Noun)

Meaning

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The forest floor was dotted with the distinctive lobed leaves of the redroot plant, its white flowers long since faded.
  • In traditional medicine, the rootstock of the redroot was used to make a stimulant tea that helped to relieve respiratory issues.
  • The redroot's acrid properties made it a useful emetic in some medical applications, but also rendered it unpalatable to many animals.
  • Early spring was the best time to spot the redroot in bloom, its solitary white flower a striking sight against the dull forest floor.
  • The redroot's red sap was a key identifying feature, and was often used by herbalists to distinguish it from similar-looking plants.

Synonyms

  • Sanguinaria Canadensis
  • Tetterwort
  • Bloodroot
  • Puccoon

Hypernyms

  • Herb
  • Herbaceous Plant
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