bloodwort

1. Any of various plants with red roots or leaves:

   (uncountable, usually)Species Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot).

2. (uncountable, usually)Species Rumex sanguineus (bloody dock, wood dock, bloody-veined dock).

3. (uncountable, usually)Family Haemodoraceae, flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.

   any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter

4. Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding:

   (uncountable, usually)Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.

5. (uncountable, usually)Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet.

6. (uncountable, usually)Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.

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