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red·root | \ ˈred-ˌrüt 
, -ˌru̇t \
, -ˌru̇t \Definition of redroot
1 : a perennial herb (Lachnanthes caroliniana synonym L. tinctoria) of the eastern U.S. whose red root is the source of a dye
2 : new jersey tea
3 : bloodroot
4 : a pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) that bears greenish flowers in dense spikes with bracts almost twice as long as the sepals
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