Found 2 items, similar to Sanguinaria.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Sanguinaria
Sanguinaria
n : 1 species: bloodroot [syn:
genus Sanguinaria]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Sanguinaria
Sanguinaria
\San`gui*na"ri*a\, n. [NL. See
Sanguinary, a. &
n.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Poppy family.
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Note:
Sanguinaria Canadensis, or bloodroot, is the only
species. It has a perennial rootstock, which sends up a
few roundish lobed leaves and solitary white blossoms
in early spring. See
Bloodroot.
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2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an
emetic, etc.
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