puccoon

• 指北美东部多年生植物，其被毛的叶子可提取红色或黄色染料；也指一种近缘的林下植物，根和汁液呈红色，早春开白色单花、叶具裂片，其根茎在医药上用作兴奋剂和祛痰药。

A noun referring to a perennial plant of eastern North America with hairy foliage that yields a red or yellow pigment, or a related woodland native with a red root and sap, a solitary lobed leaf, and white flowers in early spring, whose rootstock has medicinal uses as a stimulant and expectorant.

1. A North American plant yielding pigmentC2formalamerican

   A perennial plant native to eastern North America, characterized by hairy foliage, from which a red or yellow pigment can be extracted.

   产染料的植物

   • The indigenous people used puccoon to create natural dyes for textiles.
   • Puccoon grows abundantly in the woodlands of the eastern United States.
   • The pigment from puccoon was historically valued for its vibrant color.

   同义词gromwell

2. A medicinal woodland plantC2formalamerican

   A perennial woodland plant of North America 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 has been used as a stimulant and expectorant.

   药用林地植物

   • Herbalists once used puccoon root as a natural remedy for respiratory issues.
   • The puccoon plant emerges in early spring, displaying a single white flower.
   • Due to its emetic properties, puccoon was used cautiously in traditional medicine.

   同义词bloodrootredroottetterwort