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bloodroot

/ˈblʌd.ruːt/

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noun

/ˈblʌd.ruːt/C2formalamericanscientific
  • ruМноголетнее лесное растение, произрастающее в Северной Америке, характеризующееся красным корнем и соком, одиночным лопастным листом и белым цветком, распускающимся ранней весной. Его корневище обладает едкими рвотными свойствами и использовалось как стимулятор и отхаркивающее средство.

A perennial woodland plant native to North America, characterized by a red root and sap, a solitary lobed leaf, and a white flower that blooms in early spring. Its rootstock has acrid emetic properties and has been used as a stimulant and expectorant.

  1. Perennial woodland plantC2formalamericanscientific

    A North American perennial plant (Sanguinaria canadensis) with a red root and sap, a solitary lobed leaf, and a white flower that blooms in early spring. Its rootstock has acrid, emetic properties and is used as a stimulant and expectorant.

    ruМноголетнее лесное растение

    • Bloodroot is one of the first wildflowers to appear in early spring.
    • The red sap from the bloodroot root was historically used as a dye.
    • Herbalists have used bloodroot rootstock as a stimulant and expectorant.

    Synonymsbloodwortpuccoonredroottetterwort

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  • bloodroot's possessive singular form