Sanguinaria, genus Sanguinaria
(noun) one species: bloodroot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
sanguinaria (plural sanguinarias)
(botany) Any of the genus Sanguinaria, or bloodroots.
The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc.
Source: Wiktionary
San`gui*na"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Sanguinary, a. & n.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants of the Poppy family.
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.
2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
