bloodwort

• Nom désignant diverses plantes de la famille des Haemodoraceae, dont les racines contiennent une substance rouge foncé.

A noun referring to any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae, whose roots contain a deep red coloring matter.

1. Red-rooted plantC2formal

   Any of various plants, especially from the Haemodoraceae family, whose roots contain a deep red pigment.

   plante à racine rouge

   • The bloodwort's roots were traditionally used as a natural dye.
   • Bloodwort is native to certain regions of Australia and South Africa.
   • The deep red color of the bloodwort root is quite striking.

   Synonymesbloodrootredroot