bloodwort
(noun) any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bloodwort (usually uncountable, plural bloodworts)
Any of various plants with red roots or leaves.
The plant bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis.
Rumex sanguineus, bloody dock, wood dock, bloody-veined dock.
Any of the Haemodoraceae, a family of flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.
Any of various plants used or formerly used to staunch bleeding.
Sanguinary, common yarrow, Achillea millefolium.
Various species in the genus Sanguisorba, burnet.
Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.
Source: Wiktionary
Blood"wort` (, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant, Rumex sanguineus, or bloody-veined dock. The name is applied also to bloodroot (Sanguinaria Canadensis), and to an extensive order of plants (Hæmodoraceæ), the roots of many species of which contain a red coloring matter useful in dyeing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
