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bloodwort

bloodwort noun: species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).

bloodwort: species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot)
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Noun

bloodwort (usually uncountable, plural bloodworts)

  1. (usually) Species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).
  2. (usually) Species Rumex sanguineus (bloody dock, wood dock, bloody-veined dock).
  3. (usually) Family Haemodoraceae, flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.
  4. (usually) Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
    • Bloodwort is bitter, aromatic, stimulant, and tonic. It is useful in arresting bleeding.1993, H K Bakhru, Herbs that Heal, page 185
  5. (usually) Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet.
  6. (usually) Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.

bloodwort meaning in Tamil

bloodwort in Tamil

குருதி நிற செடி

Forms of bloodwort

pluralbloodworts

Origin of bloodwort

From blood + wort. Compare German Blutwurz, Swedish blodrot, both “tormentil”.

Questions about bloodwort

What does bloodwort mean?
Bloodwort means species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).
What is bloodwort in Tamil?
Bloodwort in Tamil is குருதி நிற செடி. See Bloodwort meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bloodwort?
Bloodwort is a noun.
What is the plural of bloodwort?
The plural of bloodwort is bloodworts.

Words near bloodwort in the dictionary

  1. bloodwood
  2. bloodwoods
  3. bloodwork
  4. bloodworm
  5. bloodworms
  6. bloodwort
  7. Bloodworth
  8. Bloodworths
  9. bloodworts
  10. bloody
  11. bloody 'ell

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