pinkroot
pink·root
noun \ˈpiŋk-ˌrüt, -ˌru̇t\Definition of PINKROOT
: any of several American plants (genus Spigelia) related to the nux vomica and used as anthelmintics; especially : a United States woodland herb (S. marilandica) sometimes cultivated for its showy red and yellow flowers
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1763
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