tetterwort
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(noun) perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leave and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant |
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Synonyms: Sanguinaria canadensis, bloodroot, puccoon, redroot |
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Related Words: herb, herbaceous plant |
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