SINCE 1828
redroot
noun
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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