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/blud"werrt', -wawrt'/, n.1. the redroot, Lachnanthes caroliana.2. any of various plants having red roots, markings, juices, etc.3. bloodroot.[1200-50; ME blodwurt. See BLOOD, WORT2]
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Bloodwort — Blood wort , n. (Bot.) A plant, {Rumex sanguineus}, or bloody veined dock. The name is applied also to bloodroot ({Sanguinaria Canadensis}), and to an extensive order of plants ({H[ae]modorace[ae]}), the roots of many species of which contain a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bloodwort — [blud′wʉrt΄] n. any of various American plants with red roots, stems, etc., as the bloodroot adj. designating a family (Haemodoraceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous perennial plants, with red roots and juice … English World dictionary
bloodwort — Bloodroot Blood root , n. (Bot.) A plant ({Sanguinaria Canadensis}), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; called also {puccoon}, {redroot}, {bloodwort}, {tetterwort}, {turmeric}, and {Indian paint}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bloodwort — paprastoji kraujažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Achillea millefolium), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bloodwort — kanadinė sangvinarija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aguoninių šeimos dažinis, dekoratyvinis, rauginis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Sanguinaria canadensis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sanguinaria canadensis angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bloodwort — kraujažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Achillea). atitikmenys: lot. Achillea angl. bloodwort; yarrow; milfoil; thousand leaf vok. Schafgarbe rus. тысячелистник lenk. krwawnik … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
bloodwort — noun any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Haemodoraceae, ↑family Haemodoraceae, ↑bloodwort family … Useful english dictionary
bloodwort family — noun some genera placed in family Liliaceae • Syn: ↑Haemodoraceae, ↑family Haemodoraceae • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Liliales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bloodwort — n. Red dock (Rumex sanguineus) … New dictionary of synonyms
bloodwort — blood•wort [[t]ˈblʌdˌwɜrt, ˌwɔrt[/t]] n. pln any of various plants having red roots, markings, or juices, as the redroot or bloodroot • Etymology: 1200–50 … From formal English to slang
