bloodroot
лапчатка, волчья стопа
Blutwurz
A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red…A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
Blutwurz
лапча́ткаlapčátka, во́лчья стопа́vólčʹja stopá
perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
Translations
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Origin
From blood + root.From blood + root.
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Forms
plural: bloodroots| Singular | bloodroot |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonymsSanguinaria canadensis:bloodworttetterwortred puccoon rootpauson
Close in meaning
- perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant:puccoonredroottetterwortSanguinaria canadensis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable