redroot

noun

red·root | \ˈred-ˌrüt,

-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

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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