redroot

noun

red·​root ˈred-ˌrüt 

-ˌru̇t

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

Examples of redroot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Farm life often requires rising with the sun, but chores, whether pulling redroot weeds or tending sheep, usually conclude by lunch. — Michael Snyder, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for redroot

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute