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pink·​root | \ ˈpiŋk-ˌrüt How to pronounce pinkroot (audio) , -ˌru̇t \

Definition of pinkroot

: any of several American plants (genus Spigelia) related to the nux vomica and used as anthelmintics especially : a U.S. woodland herb (S. marilandica) sometimes cultivated for its showy red and yellow flowers

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Recent Examples on the Web My favorite single Alabama plant may actually be Spigelia alabamensis, the gentian pinkroot. — Greg Garrison, AL.com, "Retired Catholic bishop battles cancer," 10 June 2017 My favorite single Alabama plant may actually be Spigelia alabamensis, the gentian pinkroot. — Greg Garrison, AL.com, "Retired Catholic bishop battles cancer," 10 June 2017

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First Known Use of pinkroot

1763, in the meaning defined above

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“Pinkroot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkroot. Accessed 26 Jan. 2021.

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pinkroot

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pink·​root | \ ˈpiŋ-ˌkrüt, -ˌkru̇t How to pronounce pinkroot (audio) \

Medical Definition of pinkroot

: any of several plants of the genus Spigelia related to the nux vomica and used as anthelmintics

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