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bloodroot
noun
blood·root
ˈbləd-ˌrüt
-ˌru̇t
: a plant (Sanguinaria canadensis) of the poppy family having a red root and sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring
called also sanguinaria
Examples of bloodroot in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Fragile white bloodroot flowers have popped out along the edge of our woods.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
Some of the first blooms to appear in Shenandoah National Park each spring are the bright purple hepatica and cheery white-and-yellow bloodroot flowers.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2023
Instudies, bloodroot has been shown to enhance the immune response of white blood cells.
—Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
The first ingredient in this serum is Sanguinaria Canadensis, also known as 'bloodroot'.
—Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
If native ferns and wildflowers such as bloodroot, wild ginger, trillium, and foamflower thrive in your shade garden, conditions are probably good for ginseng.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022
In Waukesha, Linder said her blended gardens lean cottage style but also include a variety of woodland natives including wild geranium, mayapple, bloodroot, wild ginger and both red and white trillium.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022
Other spring species to look for include hepatica, trout lily, Gleason's trillium, bloodroot and spring beauty, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
—Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2022
The move cut off a valuable supply of river cane, bloodroot, sage and other plants, which can be difficult to find on the Cherokee Nation’s reservation in northeastern Oklahoma, on the border with Arkansas.
—Alyssa Lukpat, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1724, in the meaning defined above
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“Bloodroot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodroot. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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bloodroot
noun
blood·root
ˈbləd-ˌrüt
-ˌru̇t
: a plant related to the poppies, having a red root and sap, and bearing a single leaf and a white flower in early spring
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